Estancia La Esperanza – La Paz

On May 14, 1991 at 02:42 PM, Estancia La Esperanza – La Paz experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Transportes Aéreos Eldorado, with the event recorded near Beni Beni.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Estancia La Esperanza to La Paz, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the right engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and diverted to Beni to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1617, MSN 253, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.4628°, -64.3276°.