1960 Douglas DC-4 Cochabamba crash
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 5, 1960 |
| Summary | A DC-10's engine caught fire after departure from Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport, causing a impact into the mountainous terrain. |
| Site | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | DC-10 |
| Operator | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano |
| Registration | CP-609 |
| Flight origin | Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB/SLCB) |
| Destination | La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP) |
| Passengers | 55 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 59 |
| Survivors | 0 |
In 1960, the airline Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano's plane Douglas DC-4 crashed at a lagoon near the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia.[1][2] It departed from the Jorge Wilstermann Airport.[3]
Incident
Five minutes after takeoff, one of the plane's four engines caught fire,[3][4] and crashed into a lagoon in the Andes, some 20 miles from the city of Cochabamba.[5][6][7] The aircraft eventurally burned down.[8] It was the worst aviation accident in Bolivia's history at the time,[9] and, according to Flight Safety Foundation, remains the country's fourth worst incident.[3]
The pilot was one of the airline's most experienced aviators, especially over the mountains of Bolivia.[10][11]
Passengers
Out 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.[8]
Aftermath.
The airline canceled all flights the day of the crash for mourning.[8] The accident was blamed on a technical defect.[12]
References
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ The Evening Independent. The Evening Independent.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "Vliegramp in Bolivia: 59 doden". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia (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.
- ^ "Twentsch dagblad Tubantia". 1960-02-06. Retrieved 2023-12-23.