Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 27, 1951, Trinida...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 27, 1951 near Trinidad Beni, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was navigational errors..
- Date: June 27, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Trinidad Beni, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was navigational errors.
A Skytrain of Cruzeiro do Sul flew into central Bolivia on a flight from Caceres to Principe da Beira after technical problems and navigational errors. The crew made a belly landing in a marshy field in the Trinidad region. All four crew were rescued by a Brazilian Air Force Catalina, and the aircraft was abandoned.