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1969 aviation accident

1969 La Paz Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Douglas DC-6 crash
A Western Airlines DC-6B, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident.
Accident
Date26 September 1969 (1969-09-26)
SummaryCause unknown; possible controlled flight into terrain
SiteMount Choquetanga, 176 km (110 miles) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-6B
OperatorLloyd Aéreo Boliviano
RegistrationCP-698
Flight originSanta Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ/SLET), Bolivia
DestinationLa Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia
Occupants74
Passengers69
Crew5
Fatalities74
Survivors0

The 1969 La Paz Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Douglas DC-6 crash, also known as the Viloco tragedy, was an accident involving a Douglas DC-6B of the Bolivian airline Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano that collided with Mount Choquetanga, 176 km (110 miles) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia, on 26 September 1969, killing all 74 people on board, including 17 members of a Bolivian association football team nicknamed The Strongest.

Accident

The Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Douglas DC-6B took off from Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport, Bolivia on a scheduled flight to La Paz-El Alto Airport, Bolivia carrying 5 crew and 69 passengers, including 17 members of a Bolivian football team named The Strongest on 26 September 1969. The flight was under the command of Captain Teddy Scott Villa, First Officer Alberto Estrugo and Radio Operator Germán Guzmán, with flight attendants Carlos Fiorilo and Rosario Vergara in the cabin. Around 3.10pm while cruising at an altitude of 15,500 ft (4,724 m), the plane crashed into a slope of Mount Choquetanga, 176 km (110 miles) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia. The wreckage was found after a three day search where it was also discovered that there were no survivors.

Aircraft

The Douglas DC-6B involved, CP-698 (msn 43273/191) was built in 1951 and was used by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano from 1951 until its destruction in 1969.

Aftermath

The aircraft was destroyed in the crash killing all 74 people on board including the seventeen Bolivian football players. Their deaths caused the event to become known as the Viloco tragedy. An investigation of the accident did not reveal any reason or clues as to why the plane crashed, although it was speculated that there was a possibility of controlled flight into terrain due to possible weather conditions and poor visibility.

References

  1. ^ "Accident Description". aviation-safety.net. 1996. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. "CRASH OF A DOUGLAS DC-6B ON MT CHOQUETANGA: 74 KILLED". baaa-acro.com. 1990. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. "ACCIDENT DETAILS". planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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