Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Apr 1, 2000 (4 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on April 1, 2000 near La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right engine...
- Date: April 1, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the right engine during the initial climb; the reason for the engine failure was not determined.
A Bolivian military Cessna 421C carrying two pilots and two technicians left La Paz-El Alto for Santa Cruz. Its right engine failed during the initial climb, the crew declared an emergency and tried to return, but the aircraft crashed about 500 metres short of the runway and burned. All four occupants died.