CP-1489

On April 20, 1985 at 12:00 AM, CP-1489 experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by Carga Aéreo Transportadora, with the event recorded near Santa Rosa del Sara Santa Cruz.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right, lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1489, MSN 319, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.1097°, -63.5990°.