La Paz – Miami

The four engine aircraft suffered an accident while taking off from La Paz-El Alto Airport, en route to Miami-Intl. The aircraft was written off while all 42 occupants were evacuated safely.

Flight / Schedule

La Paz – Miami

Aircraft

Douglas DC-7

Registration

N51702

MSN

44702

Year of Manufacture

1955

Date

October 29, 1962 at 03:08 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

La Paz-El Alto La Paz

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-16.4886°, -68.2201°

Narrative Report

On October 29, 1962 at 03:08 PM, La Paz – Miami experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways, with the event recorded near La Paz-El Alto La Paz.

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

42 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 42 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine aircraft suffered an accident while taking off from La Paz-El Alto Airport, en route to Miami-Intl. The aircraft was written off while all 42 occupants were evacuated safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration N51702, MSN 44702, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.4886°, -68.2201°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine aircraft suffered an accident while taking off from La Paz-El Alto Airport, en route to Miami-Intl. The aircraft was written off while all 42 occupants were evacuated safely.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

36

Estimated Survivors

42

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 42

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

La Paz – Miami

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-7

Registration

N51702

MSN

44702

Year of Manufacture

1955