Santa Rosa - La Paz

On January 10, 1974 at 04:30 PM, Santa Rosa - La Paz experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Bolivia All Bolivia.

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

24 people were known to be on board, 24 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: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While in cruising altitude between Santa Rosa and La Paz in poor weather conditions, the airplane disappeared from radar screens. The crew was unable to send any distress call. SAR operations were initiated but were eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 24 occupants was found. It is believed the aircraft crashed in an isolated mountainous area following a possible navigation error due to poor weather conditions.

Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-52.