Beechcraft 1900C crash, Nov 30, 2011, La Paz-El Alto
Beechcraft 1900C accident on November 30, 2011 near La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the nature of the...
- Date: November 30, 2011
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the nature of the problem on approach is not described in the available sources.
A Bolivian Air Force Beechcraft 1900C flying from Uyuni to La Paz with seven occupants had an unexpected problem on the approach to El Alto. The captain chose an emergency landing in an open field about 6 km from the airport, where the undercarriage was torn off. All seven escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.