Puerto Suárez – Santa Cruz
Flight / Schedule
Puerto Suárez – Santa Cruz
Aircraft
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681Registration
CP-894
MSN
681-6015
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Corporación Minera de BoliviaDate
June 18, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
San José de Chiquitos Santa Cruz
Region
South America • Bolivia
Coordinates
-18.2039°, -60.3373°
Narrative Report
On June 18, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Puerto Suárez – Santa Cruz experienced a crash involving Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, operated by Corporación Minera de Bolivia, with the event recorded near San José de Chiquitos Santa Cruz.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
En route from Puerto Suárez to Santa Cruz, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near San José de Chiquitos, some 335 km northwest of Puerto Suárez. All eight occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-894, MSN 681-6015, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.2039°, -60.3373°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Puerto Suárez to Santa Cruz, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near San José de Chiquitos, some 335 km northwest of Puerto Suárez. All eight occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Puerto Suárez – Santa Cruz
Operator
Corporación Minera de BoliviaFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia
Aircraft Details
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