CP-909

En route, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a swampy area located 55 km northeast of San Ignacio de Moxos. All five occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CP-909

Registration

CP-909

MSN

22467

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

February 2, 1987 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

San Ignacio de Moxos Beni

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-14.9962°, -65.6411°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 2, 1987 at 12:00 AM, CP-909 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Transportes Aéreos San Miguel - TASMI, with the event recorded near San Ignacio de Moxos Beni.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. En route, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a swampy area located 55 km northeast of San Ignacio de Moxos. All five occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-909, MSN 22467, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -14.9962°, -65.6411°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a swampy area located 55 km northeast of San Ignacio de Moxos. All five occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Registration

CP-909

MSN

22467

Year of Manufacture

1945