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Chuquisaca

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-314 near Tarabuco: 28 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
CP-600
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Camiri – Sucre
MSN:
2181
YOM:
1940
Location:
Tarabuco
Chuquisaca
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
En route from Camiri to Sucre, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Rodeo Pampa located south of Tarabuco. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 28 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Kalinin K-5 in Omsk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1939 at 1235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Kalinin K-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L527
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tara - Omsk
MSN:
12
YOM:
1930
Location:
Omsk
Omsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
3094
Circumstances:
On final approach to Omsk Airport, in light snow falls, the pilot realized he was not properly aligned with the runway and initiated a go around procedure. Following a short circuit, he started a second attempt to land when, on short final, the airplane rolled to the left and descended to the ground, crashing near the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on short final following poor techniques on part of the pilot-in-command. The low visibility caused by snow falls was considered as a contributing factor as well as the fact that the speed indicator was probably showing erroneous parameters because the receptor was obstructed by snow. This situation reduced the aircraft' speed on final, causing a stall.
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