CP-1280
Flight / Schedule
CP-1280
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
CP-1280
MSN
22569
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Transportes Aéreos Virgen del CarmenDate
December 31, 1997 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bolivia All Bolivia
Region
South America • Bolivia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 31, 1997 at 12:00 AM, CP-1280 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Transportes Aéreos Virgen del Carmen, with the event recorded near Bolivia All Bolivia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a cargo flight, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing somewhere in east Bolivia. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in trees, broken in two. There were no casualties. The exact date of the accident remains unknown, somewhere in 1997.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1280, MSN 22569, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a cargo flight, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing somewhere in east Bolivia. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in trees, broken in two. There were no casualties. The exact date of the accident remains unknown, somewhere in 1997.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Transportes Aéreos Virgen del CarmenFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia
Aircraft Details
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