TAM-45

On January 24, 1978 at 12:00 AM, TAM-45 experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near San Ramón Santa Cruz.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from San Ramón Airport, the right engine failed. The pilot was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane veered off runway and collided with a hangar. All occupants escaped uninjured while one person in the hangar was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-45, MSN 406, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.6152°, -62.5002°.