Fairchild F27 crash, Mar 16, 1984 (23 killed), Mt Pilón
Fairchild F27 accident on March 16, 1984 near Mt Pilón, La Paz, Bolivia with 23 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain; the crew began the...
- Date: March 16, 1984
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: Mt Pilón, La Paz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain; the crew began the descent prematurely in limited visibility.
A Lloyd Aereo Boliviano Fairchild F27M (CP-862) flying from Trinidad to San Borja struck the slope of Mt Pilon on 16 March 1984 after the crew started the descent prematurely in limited visibility. All 23 people aboard were killed.