Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jul 10, 2001, Viacha
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on July 10, 2001 near Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure due to fracture and...
- Date: July 10, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure due to fracture and separation of all turbine compressor blades, for factors undetermined.
A Cessna Grand Caravan on a scheduled La Paz to Rurrenabaque service lost its engine about six minutes after departure at 14,500 feet, after turbine compressor blades fractured and separated. The crew attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest inverted. Two pilots and two passengers were seriously injured and nine other occupants were slightly injured.