Cochabamba – Oruro
Flight / Schedule
Cochabamba – Oruro
Aircraft
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Registration
CP-535
MSN
4867
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesDate
March 18, 1957 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sayari Cochabamba
Region
South America • Bolivia
Coordinates
-17.7388°, -66.4680°
Narrative Report
On March 18, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Cochabamba – Oruro experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Sayari Cochabamba.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
Struck a mountain located near Sayari, killing all 19 occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-535, MSN 4867, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.7388°, -66.4680°.
Fatalities
Total
19
Crew
3
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
Struck a mountain located near Sayari, killing all 19 occupants.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cochabamba – Oruro
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia