Fortín Campero – Tarija

On October 15, 1958 at 05:30 PM, Fortín Campero – Tarija experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Villamontes Tarija.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 20 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: 17, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.

Enroute from Fortín Campero to Tarija, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and apparently modified his route when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Villamontes. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 20 occupants (a crew of three and 17 civilians) were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-03, MSN 13839, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -21.6718°, -62.4607°.