On 5 February 1960, a Douglas DC-4 passenger aircraft of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano on a domestic flight from Cochabamba to La Paz, Bolivia, crashed shortly after take-off. All 59 people on board were killed.[1][2]
 A Douglas DC-4, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 February 1960 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after take-off |
| Site | Near Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-4 |
| Operator | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano |
| Registration | CP-609 |
| Flight origin | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport, Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Destination | El Alto Airport, La Paz, Bolivia |
| Occupants | 59 |
| Passengers | 55 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 59 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Incident
editFive minutes after taking off from Cochabamba's Jorge Wilstermann Airport, one of the plane's four engines reportedly caught fire.[3][4] The aircraft subsequently crashed into a lagoon in the Andes, some 20 miles from the city of Cochabamba.[5][6][7] It was the worst aviation accident in Bolivia's history at the time.[8] The pilot was one of the airline's most experienced aviators, especially over the mountains of Bolivia.[9][10]
Passengers
editOut of the 59 onboard, one child survived the initial crash, but died due to their injuries while being taken to a hospital by rescuers.[5] Among the passengers were four families.[11]
Aftermath
editThe airline canceled all flights the day of the crash for mourning.[11] The accident was blamed on a technical defect.[12]
References
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- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-4 CP-609 Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston Morning Tribune.
- ^ a b The Fort Scott Tribune. The Fort Scott Tribune.
- ^ "Vliegramp in Bolivia". Nijmeegsch dagblad (in Dutch). 6 February 1960 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Vliegtuigongeluk in Brazilië: 59 doden". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 6 February 1960 – via Delpher.
- ^ Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala Star-Banner.
- ^ The Southeast Missourian. The Southeast Missourian.
- ^ "Zestig doden in Bolivia". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 6 February 1960 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "Vliegramp in Bolivia: 59 doden". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia (in Dutch). 6 February 1960 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Twentsch dagblad Tubantia". 1960-02-06. Retrieved 2023-12-23.