Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jan 22, 2002, Guayaramerín
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on January 22, 2002 near Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine on approach...
- Date: January 22, 2002
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left engine on approach for unknown reasons.
A Bolivian Air Force Fokker F27 lost its left engine during descent to Guayaramerin and continued a single-engine approach. It overran the runway through the fence and a ditch, the nose gear collapsed, and the right main gear and wing were lost. All 44 occupants got out safely and the aircraft was written off.