Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
On November 23, 1976, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration CP-755) operated by Aerolineas La Paz was involved in an aviation accident near La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A wrong approach configuration led to a landing too far down the runway at an excessive speed, resulting in a right tire burst and loss of control. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft landed 450 meters past the threshold of runway 27 at 130 knots due to a wrong approach configuration. A right tire burst on touchdown, causing the plane to veer off the runway and sustain irreparable damage, though all four occupants escaped uninjured.
A wrong approach configuration led to a landing too far down the runway at an excessive speed, resulting in a right tire burst and loss of control.
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