Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 15, 1958 (20 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 15, 1958 near Villamontes Tarija, Bolivia with 20 fatalities.

• Date: October 15, 1958
• Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
• Location: Villamontes Tarija, Bolivia
• Fatalities: 20
• Phase of flight: En route

A TAM Bolivia C 47 flying from Fortín Campero to Tarija met poor weather and apparently altered its route. It struck a mountain slope near Villamontes, and all 20 occupants were killed.

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