Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
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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.
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.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 23 Nov 1976 involved a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), registration CP-755, operated by Aerolineas La Paz, at La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia.
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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