Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Sep 9, 1988, La Paz-El Alto
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on September 9, 1988 near La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine malfunction for reasons not...
- Date: September 9, 1988
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine malfunction for reasons not identified.
A Douglas C-54 cargo flight operated by Frigorifico Reyes lost an engine soon after takeoff from La Paz El Alto. The crew raised the gear and returned, and the aircraft came to rest on its belly, with all three occupants uninjured.