What happened
On the date of the accident, an aircraft owned by Loide Aéreo Nacional was performing a flight from Cochabamba-Jorge Wilsterman Airport. The plane, which had been acquired from Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB Airlines) on July 21 and was in the process of being transferred to Rio de Janeiro, was in its initial climb phase immediately following departure.
During this ascent, the aircraft struck a tree, which led to a subsequent crash involving intense flames. There were seven fatalities among the occupants of the plane, with no survivors reported from the wreckage.
Findings
- The accident occurred during the initial climb phase of flight.
- The impact with an obstacle (a tree) preceded the post-crash fire.