Trinidad - San Borja
Flight / Schedule
Trinidad - San Borja
Aircraft
Fairchild F27Registration
CP-862
MSN
127
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesDate
March 16, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Pilón La Paz
Region
South America • Bolivia
Coordinates
-16.5140°, -68.1124°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 16, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Trinidad - San Borja experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Mt Pilón La Paz.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
23 people were known to be on board, 23 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: 20, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the descent to San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport in limited visibility when, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Pilón located about 80 km southwest of San Borja Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 23 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-862, MSN 127, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.5140°, -68.1124°.
Fatalities
Total
23
Crew
3
Passengers
20
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew started the descent to San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport in limited visibility when, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Pilón located about 80 km southwest of San Borja Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 23 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
20
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 23
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Trinidad - San Borja
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia
