Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Sep 5, 1955 (3 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on September 5, 1955 near Cochabamba Cochabamba, Bolivia with 3 fatalities.
- Date: September 5, 1955
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Cochabamba Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A LAB Boeing B 17 cargo flight from Cochabamba was climbing after takeoff when it collided with another LAB aircraft, a C 49E. The C 49E made an emergency landing at Trinidad, but the B 17 went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew. The exact circumstances of the collision remain unclear.