Santa Cruz – Cochabamba

On final approach to Cochabamba, the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed. The pilot Artur Schneider, the mechanic Román and two passengers were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Santa Cruz – Cochabamba

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

El Oriente

MSN

769

Year of Manufacture

1925

Date

August 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cochabamba Cochabamba

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-17.3726°, -66.1361°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Santa Cruz – Cochabamba experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Cochabamba Cochabamba.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Cochabamba, the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed. The pilot Artur Schneider, the mechanic Román and two passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration El Oriente, MSN 769, year of manufacture 1925.

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

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Cochabamba, the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed. The pilot Artur Schneider, the mechanic Román and two passengers were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Santa Cruz – Cochabamba

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

El Oriente

MSN

769

Year of Manufacture

1925