El Palomar – La Paz

The aircraft named 'Còndor de Bolivia' departed El Palomar AFB in Buenos Aires at 0130LT on a delivery flight to La Paz, carrying three crew members. About two hours later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a swampy area located about 20 km north of Villa Constitución. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Lucio Luizaga, Cpt Horacio Vásquez, 1st Lt Horacio Borda.

Flight / Schedule

El Palomar – La Paz

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

Còndor de Bolivia

Date

November 23, 1930 at 03:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Delivery

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Villa Constitución Santa Fe

Region

South America • Argentina

Coordinates

-33.2338°, -60.3501°

Narrative Report

On November 23, 1930 at 03:30 AM, El Palomar – La Paz experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Bolivian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Boliviana, with the event recorded near Villa Constitución Santa Fe.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft named 'Còndor de Bolivia' departed El Palomar AFB in Buenos Aires at 0130LT on a delivery flight to La Paz, carrying three crew members. About two hours later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a swampy area located about 20 km north of Villa Constitución. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Lucio Luizaga, Cpt Horacio Vásquez, 1st Lt Horacio Borda.

Aircraft reference details include registration Còndor de Bolivia.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.2338°, -60.3501°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft named 'Còndor de Bolivia' departed El Palomar AFB in Buenos Aires at 0130LT on a delivery flight to La Paz, carrying three crew members. About two hours later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a swampy area located about 20 km north of Villa Constitución. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Lucio Luizaga, Cpt Horacio Vásquez, 1st Lt Horacio Borda.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

El Palomar – La Paz

Flight Type

Delivery

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

Còndor de Bolivia