Cochabamba - Cochabamba

On August 21, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Cochabamba - Cochabamba experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Cochabamba Cochabamba.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was engaged in a local test flight following a 6 months maintenance period and was carrying nine technicians and three pilots. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed. Four occupants were killed while eight others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-536, MSN 20619, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.3726°, -66.1361°.