La Paz – Cobija

On February 1, 2008 at 10:35 AM, La Paz – Cobija experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz Beni.

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

159 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 159 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 151, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from La Paz, the crew started the descent to Cobija Airport when he was informed by ATC that a landing was impossible due to poor weather conditions at destination. The crew decided to divert to the Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz Airport which is located about 600 km southeast of Cobija Airport. On final approach to Trinidad Airport, the crew reported technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a dense wooded and marshy area located 4 km short of runway. All 159 occupants were rescued but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-2429, MSN 22475/1690, year of manufacture 1980.