ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21768
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 2008 |
| Time: | 10:02 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172K |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Boliviana |
| Registration: | 121 |
| MSN: | R172-57607 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport, Cobija -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cobija |
| Riberalta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed soon after take-off 50 meters from the end of the runway, probably caused by by high winds and mechanical failure. The plane plummeted from 30 meters above the ground as the pilot failed to balance the aircraft amid strong winds.
Sources:
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/19/content_8572004.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2008 09:14 | Fusko | Added |
| 20-Oct-2008 10:51 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2008 10:51 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 02-Sep-2014 19:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 19:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Damage] |
| 01-Jun-2017 17:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
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