We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
After a night takeoff from Tomonoco Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height and struck the slope of Mt Colorado located few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 67 occupants were killed, among them several Army officers flying back to La Paz with family members. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the aircraft was overloaded at the time of the accident. The departure procedure for Tomonoco Airport is requesting
CV-440 · 67 fatalities