We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The single engine aircraft departed La Paz-El Alto Airport at 0915LT on a schedule service to Sucre with 10 passengers and two pilots on board. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew reported icing conditions. The aircraft lost height and crashed on the slope of Mt Huaricollo. All 12 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed. Probable cause (official findings): Loss of control following an excessive accumulation of ice/frost while flying in freezing fog conditions.
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan