El Salvador - La Paz

On October 28, 1983 at 12:00 AM, El Salvador - La Paz experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Transportes Aéreos Bolivar - TAB, with the event recorded near La Paz-El Alto La Paz.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from El Salvador to La Paz, carrying five people and a load of 5 tons of meat. While descending to La Paz-El Alto Airport at an altitude of 17,000 feet, the left engine failed. The crew was unable to feather the propeller and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a rocky area located 9 km east from El Alto Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and engines and came to rest. All five occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-916, MSN 30394, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.4886°, -68.2201°.