Cochabamba - La Paz

On January 13, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Cochabamba - La Paz experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by North East Bolivian Airways - NEBA, with the event recorded near Cochabamba Cochabamba.

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.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Cochabamba-Jorge Wilsterman Airport, while climbing, the engine n°2 failed. The crew was cleared to return for an emergency landing but the aircraft was unstable on final. Upon touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a drainage ditch. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1090, MSN 36036, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.3726°, -66.1361°.