CP-777

On December 23, 1979 at 12:00 AM, CP-777 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Transaéreos Frimo - Frigorifico Movima, with the event recorded near La Paz La Paz.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching La Paz-El Alto Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 15 km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-777, MSN 33479, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.7447°, -56.2315°.