Learjet 35 crash, Mar 9, 2006 (6 killed), La Paz
Learjet 35 accident on March 9, 2006 near La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. A mechanical failure after rotation is...
- Date: March 9, 2006
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Under investigation. A mechanical failure after rotation is suspected, possibly linked to the maintenance work done before departure.
An Argentine Air Force Learjet 35 carrying humanitarian supplies to Bolivia crashed in an open field shortly after taking off from La Paz. It was flying back to Paraná with a stop at Santa Cruz, and all six people on board died. Technicians had carried out maintenance on the aircraft shortly before departure.