San Borja - La Paz

On January 6, 1974 at 12:00 AM, San Borja - La Paz experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Servicios Aéreos Bolivianos - SAB, with the event recorded near Unduavi La Paz.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor weather conditions on a cargo flight from San Borja to La Paz, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Unduavi. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the airplane was found. The wreckage was located in August 1974. There were no survivors.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-990, MSN 22490, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.3112°, -67.9093°.