San Borja - La Paz
Flight / Schedule
San Borja - La Paz
Aircraft
Convair CV-440 MetropolitanRegistration
CP-961
MSN
467
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
January 7, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Beni
Region
South America • Bolivia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 7, 1975 at 12:00 AM, San Borja - La Paz experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by Transaéreos Frimo - Frigorifico Movima, with the event recorded near San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Beni.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
29 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 3.4%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, the crew informed ATC about a hydraulic leak on the right engine and was cleared to return. While descending, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude and decided to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. On touchdown, the tail separated and the airplane came to rest in flames. A passenger was killed while 28 other occupants were evacuated, some of them were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-961, MSN 467, year of manufacture 1958.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, the crew informed ATC about a hydraulic leak on the right engine and was cleared to return. While descending, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude and decided to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. On touchdown, the tail separated and the airplane came to rest in flames. A passenger was killed while 28 other occupants were evacuated, some of them were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
25
Estimated Survivors
28
Fatality Rate
3.4%
Known people on board: 29
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Borja - La Paz
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia
Aircraft Details
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