Santa Cruz - La Paz

On September 26, 1969 at 03:10 PM, Santa Cruz - La Paz experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Mt Choquetanga La Paz.

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

74 people were known to be on board, 74 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 69, passenger fatalities: 69, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 15,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Choquetanga and was totally destroyed upon impact. The wreckage was found three days later in an isolated area. All 74 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-698, MSN 43273/191, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.8392°, -67.3173°.