CB-26
Flight / Schedule
CB-26
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
CB-26
MSN
18-2098
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesDate
September 6, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Sucre Chuquisaca
Region
South America • Bolivia
Coordinates
-19.0280°, -65.2556°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On September 6, 1949 at 12:00 AM, CB-26 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, with the event recorded near Sucre Chuquisaca.
The flight was categorized as supply 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 terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a supply mission to rebels when it was shot down by government antiaircraft fire. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration CB-26, MSN 18-2098, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.0280°, -65.2556°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a supply mission to rebels when it was shot down by government antiaircraft fire. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia
Aircraft Details
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