Santa Ana del Yacuma – La Paz

On October 19, 1990 at 03:25 PM, Santa Ana del Yacuma – La Paz experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by BAFIN - Transportes Aéreos - Bolivian Air Flight International, with the event recorded near Mt Los Novios La Paz.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Santa Ana del Yacuma on a cargo flight to La Paz. While approaching La Paz at an altitude of 16,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Los Novios located about 28 km north of La Paz. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found. The wreckage was found six years later and in November 2010, the copilot's body was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-735, MSN 16805/33553, year of manufacture 1945.