Roboré – Santa Cruz

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Roboré to Santa Cruz when the three engine aircraft christened 'Huanuni' disappeared without trace. SAR did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew and all operations were eventually suspended. Few years later, in the 40's, the wreckage was spotted in a dense jungle in Bolivia. The crew did not survive.

Flight / Schedule

Roboré – Santa Cruz

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

CB-18

MSN

4009

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

December 15, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bolivia All Bolivia

Region

South America • Bolivia

Narrative Report

On December 15, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Roboré – Santa Cruz experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, 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.

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 crew was performing a cargo flight from Roboré to Santa Cruz when the three engine aircraft christened 'Huanuni' disappeared without trace. SAR did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew and all operations were eventually suspended. Few years later, in the 40's, the wreckage was spotted in a dense jungle in Bolivia. The crew did not survive.

Aircraft reference details include registration CB-18, MSN 4009, year of manufacture 1932.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Roboré to Santa Cruz when the three engine aircraft christened 'Huanuni' disappeared without trace. SAR did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew and all operations were eventually suspended. Few years later, in the 40's, the wreckage was spotted in a dense jungle in Bolivia. The crew did not survive.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Roboré – Santa Cruz

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Bolivia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

CB-18

MSN

4009

Year of Manufacture

1932