Plane crashes in Bolivia

84 crashes in Bolivia since 1980, with 292 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 84
Fatal crashes: 37
Fatalities: 292
First recorded: January 11, 1980
Most recent: April 13, 2026

Deadliest

January 1, 1985: Boeing 727-200, Mt Nevado Illimani, La Paz, Bolivia (29 fatalities)
February 27, 2026: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
December 21, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
March 16, 1984: Fairchild F27, Mt Pilón, La Paz, Bolivia (23 fatalities)
February 13, 1990: Fokker F27 Friendship, San Pablo, Beni, Bolivia (20 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Douglas (15)
Curtiss (13)
Cessna (10)
Convair (8)
Swearingen (7)
Beechcraft (6)
Fokker (4)
Lockheed (4)
Boeing (3)
Fairchild (3)
Martin (2)
Piper (2)

Aircraft

Years

1984 (7)
1980 (6)
1992 (6)
1985 (5)
1987 (5)
1993 (5)
1995 (4)
1983 (3)
1989 (3)
1990 (3)
1997 (3)
2011 (3)

All crashes

April 13, 2026: Cessna 550 Citation Bravo, San Gabriel, Cochabamba, Bolivia (2 fatalities)
February 27, 2026: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
August 19, 2025: Partenavia P.68, Cerro San Simón, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
November 22, 2018: Boeing 737-500, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
October 28, 2018: Cessna 340, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
July 16, 2016: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Santa Rosa de Yacuma, Beni, Bolivia (6 fatalities)
November 3, 2013: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, Riberalta, Beni, Bolivia (8 fatalities)
August 20, 2013: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, Sucre-Juana Azurduy de Padilla, Chuquisaca, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
April 21, 2012: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Santa Cruz-Viru Viru, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
November 30, 2011: Beechcraft 1900C, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
September 6, 2011: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia (8 fatalities)
February 27, 2011: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
February 1, 2008: Boeing 727-200, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
April 16, 2006: Fokker F27 Friendship, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (1 fatality)
March 9, 2006: Learjet 35, La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (6 fatalities)
February 22, 2005: Convair CV-580, Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
January 21, 2005: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Colquiri, Cochabamba, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
February 28, 2003: Cessna 411, Colchani, Potosí, Bolivia (1 fatality)
January 17, 2003: BAe Jetstream 31, Yacuiba, Tarija, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
January 22, 2002: Fokker F27 Friendship, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
July 10, 2001: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
April 1, 2000: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (4 fatalities)
January 14, 2000: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Chimore, Cochabamba, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
December 31, 1997: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1997: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bolivia, All Bolivia, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
December 12, 1997: Swearingen SA226 Metro II, La Vertiente, Tarija, Bolivia (10 fatalities)
October 11, 1996: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Itaguazurenda, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
April 12, 1996: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Roboré, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
November 26, 1995: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Uncía, Potosí, Bolivia (6 fatalities)
May 22, 1995: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (1 fatality)
April 21, 1995: Casa 212 Aviocar, Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia (7 fatalities)
March 28, 1995: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Santa Cruz-El Trompillo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (10 fatalities)
December 31, 1994: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
December 22, 1994: Fokker F27 Friendship, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
November 3, 1993: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, El Triunfo, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
September 13, 1993: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
August 9, 1993: Rockwell Grand Commander 690, Camacho, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
June 20, 1993: Douglas DC-6, Laja, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
March 8, 1993: Douglas DC-6, Santa Rosa de Yacuma, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
November 12, 1992: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
November 2, 1992: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), San Juan Ranch, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
August 22, 1992: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, La Ponderosa, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
August 21, 1992: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Mt Chacaltaya, La Paz, Bolivia (10 fatalities)
March 2, 1992: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Estencia, Tarija, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
February 18, 1992: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 30, 1991: Rockwell Grand Commander 690, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 14, 1991: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beni, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
December 15, 1990: Douglas DC-6, San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
October 19, 1990: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Los Novios, La Paz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
February 13, 1990: Fokker F27 Friendship, San Pablo, Beni, Bolivia (20 fatalities)
December 21, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
April 19, 1989: Cessna 404 Titan, Santa Cruz-El Trompillo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (1 fatality)
January 17, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bolivia, All Bolivia, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
September 9, 1988: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
January 18, 1988: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Colorado, La Paz, Bolivia (9 fatalities)
December 8, 1987: Douglas DC-3, San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
June 16, 1987: Martin 404, Paraparau, All Bolivia, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 20, 1987: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Santa Cruz-El Trompillo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (14 fatalities)
May 8, 1987: Douglas DC-6, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
February 2, 1987: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
October 11, 1985: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beni, Beni, Bolivia (2 fatalities)
August 27, 1985: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Caimanes, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (2 fatalities)
August 19, 1985: Martin 404, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
April 20, 1985: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Santa Rosa del Sara, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (4 fatalities)
January 1, 1985: Boeing 727-200, Mt Nevado Illimani, La Paz, Bolivia (29 fatalities)
October 22, 1984: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 22, 1984: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Bolivia, All Bolivia, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 6, 1984: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
March 24, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Rurrenabaque, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
March 16, 1984: Fairchild F27, Mt Pilón, La Paz, Bolivia (23 fatalities)
March 14, 1984: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Santa Cruz-El Trompillo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
January 13, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (1 fatality)
November 10, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
October 28, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
June 8, 1983: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
September 14, 1982: Cessna 402, Chuspipata, La Paz, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
May 5, 1982: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
April 6, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Laguna Soliz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (7 fatalities)
October 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
June 2, 1980: Fairchild F27, Yacuiba, Tarija, Bolivia (13 fatalities)
April 28, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bolivia, All Bolivia, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
March 13, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
January 22, 1980: Fairchild F27, Santa Ana del Yacuma, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
January 11, 1980: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Camiare, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)