Cochabamba - Yacuiba

While approaching Yacuiba Airport, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Tapecua located few km from the airfield. All 13 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cochabamba - Yacuiba

Aircraft

Fairchild F27

Registration

CP-1117

MSN

118

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

June 2, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Yacuiba Tarija

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-22.0155°, -63.6781°

Narrative Report

On June 2, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Cochabamba - Yacuiba experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Yacuiba Tarija.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 13 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: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Yacuiba Airport, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Tapecua located few km from the airfield. All 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1117, MSN 118, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.0155°, -63.6781°.

Fatalities

Total

13

Crew

3

Passengers

10

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Yacuiba Airport, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Tapecua located few km from the airfield. All 13 occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

10

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 13

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cochabamba - Yacuiba

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairchild F27

Registration

CP-1117

MSN

118

Year of Manufacture

1965