Tomonoco - La Paz

On October 27, 1975 at 06:45 AM, Tomonoco - La Paz experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Tomonoco La Paz.

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

67 people were known to be on board, 67 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 63, passenger fatalities: 63, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After a night takeoff from Tomonoco Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height and struck the slope of Mt Colorado located few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 67 occupants were killed, among them several Army officers flying back to La Paz with family members.

Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-44, MSN 328, year of manufacture 1956.