Cochabamba - Cochabamba

While completing an exercice out from Cochabamba, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Pedro. All nine crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cochabamba - Cochabamba

Registration

FAB-545

Date

February 26, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Cochabamba Cochabamba

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-17.3726°, -66.1361°

Narrative Report

On February 26, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Cochabamba - Cochabamba experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Bolivian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Boliviana, with the event recorded near Cochabamba Cochabamba.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While completing an exercice out from Cochabamba, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Pedro. All nine crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAB-545.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.3726°, -66.1361°.

Fatalities

Total

9

Crew

9

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing an exercice out from Cochabamba, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Pedro. All nine crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

9

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cochabamba - Cochabamba

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Registration

FAB-545