Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Jan 27, 1979, Sevaru...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on January 27, 1979 near Sevaruyo Oruro, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire in flight..
- Date: January 27, 1979
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Sevaruyo Oruro, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine fire in flight.
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S (CP-1127) operated by Ingatoro was on a positioning flight when the pilot reported an engine fire and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in flames in a desert area near Sevaruyo and was destroyed by a post-crash fire. The pilot was slightly injured.