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Crash of a Convair CV-440-35 Metropolitan in Santa Rosa del Sara: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1985
Registration:
CP-1489
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
319
YOM:
1956
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right, lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine just after liftoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Convair CV-440-11 Metropolitan in Camiare

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1980
Registration:
CP-1358
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Camiare - La Paz
MSN:
414
YOM:
1957
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Camiare Airstrip, while in initial climb, one of the engine caught fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed about 400 metres past the runway end and came to rest in flames. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
One of the engine caught fire shortly after rotation for unknown reasons.