- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: September 10, 1962
Time: 1105
Location: Near Alcoche, Bolivia
Operator: Aerolineas Abaroa
Flight #: ?
Route: Caranavi - Rurrenabaque
AC Type: Douglas C-47A
Registration: CP-710
cn / ln: 20230
Aboard: 4   (passengers:2  crew:2)
Fatalities: 4   (passengers:2  crew:2)
Ground: 0
Summary: The failure of the left engine and execution of a sharp 180 degree turn to the left of the original flight path. This was the only possible maneuver since the valley ahead narrowed and a turn to the right could not be effected, because the aircraft was close to - and below the altitude of - a mountain on that side.
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