Camiri - Itaguazurenda
Flight / Schedule
Camiri - Itaguazurenda
Aircraft
IAI Arava 201Registration
TAM-76
MSN
24
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
March 2, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Itaguazurenda Santa Cruz
Region
South America • Bolivia
Coordinates
-20.0340°, -63.5291°
Narrative Report
On March 2, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Camiri - Itaguazurenda experienced a crash involving IAI Arava 201, operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Itaguazurenda Santa Cruz.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 86.4%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine airplane departed Camiri on a short flight to Itaguazurenda, carrying 18 passengers and a crew of four. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located between localities separated by 50 km. The wreckage was found two days later. Three passengers were injured while 19 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-76, MSN 24, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.0340°, -63.5291°.
Fatalities
Total
19
Crew
4
Passengers
15
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed Camiri on a short flight to Itaguazurenda, carrying 18 passengers and a crew of four. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located between localities separated by 50 km. The wreckage was found two days later. Three passengers were injured while 19 other occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
18
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
86.4%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Camiri - Itaguazurenda
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia
Aircraft Details
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