San Ignacio de Moxos – Cochabamba

Upon landing at Cochabamba-Jorge Wilstermann Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

San Ignacio de Moxos – Cochabamba

Registration

CP-1655

MSN

33294

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

February 18, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cochabamba Cochabamba

Region

South America • Bolivia

Coordinates

-17.3726°, -66.1361°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 18, 1992 at 12:00 AM, San Ignacio de Moxos – Cochabamba experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Transporte Aéreos Universal, with the event recorded near Cochabamba Cochabamba.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Cochabamba-Jorge Wilstermann Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1655, MSN 33294, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.3726°, -66.1361°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Upon landing at Cochabamba-Jorge Wilstermann Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

San Ignacio de Moxos – Cochabamba

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Registration

CP-1655

MSN

33294

Year of Manufacture

1945