Guayaramerín – Santa Cruz

On December 21, 1989 at 02:00 PM, Guayaramerín – Santa Cruz experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Guayaramerín Beni.

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

28 people were known to be on board, 24 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, of the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a dense wooded area. Four occupants were injured while 24 others were killed, among them women and children.

Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-62, MSN 3187, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -10.8081°, -65.3494°.