La Paz – Tipuani
Flight / Schedule
La Paz – Tipuani
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
TAM-09
MSN
9030
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
August 1, 1960 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tipuani La Paz
Region
South America • Bolivia
Coordinates
-15.5661°, -68.0206°
Narrative Report
On August 1, 1960 at 12:00 AM, La Paz – Tipuani experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Tipuani La Paz.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
On approach to Tipuani, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Hayti. The wreckage was found few hours later and all six occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-09, MSN 9030, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.5661°, -68.0206°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
2
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Tipuani, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Hayti. The wreckage was found few hours later and all six occupants have been killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
La Paz – Tipuani
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia