Santa Cruz - Trinidad

On January 6, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Santa Cruz - Trinidad experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Transportes Aéreos Itenez, with the event recorded near La Senda Chuquisaca.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Santa Cruz to Trinidad, the left engine's temperature rised and the propeller was overspeeding. The left propeller was feathered and the crew was cleared to return to Santa Cruz for an emergency landing. Few minutes later, the right engine's temperature also rised. The captain realize he could not make it so he reduced his altitude and completed a belly landing in a pasture located in La Senda. All four occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-728, MSN 19689, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.0338°, -64.2843°.