Cessna 411 crash, Feb 28, 2003 (1 killed), Colchani
Cessna 411 accident on February 28, 2003 near Colchani, Potosí, Bolivia with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of the right engine during the initial climb....
- Date: February 28, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 411
- Location: Colchani, Potosí, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the right engine during the initial climb. The reason for the engine failure was not determined.
A Cessna 411 on a charter from Uyuni to Oruro lost power from the right engine during the initial climb. The crew tried an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed about 16 km north of the airport near Colchani. One pilot was killed and the four other occupants were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.