Accident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) TAM-10,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336245
 

Date:Saturday 21 January 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Transporte Aéreo Militar - TAM
Registration: TAM-10
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Vacas -   Bolivia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Vallegrande Airport (VAH/SLVG)
Destination airport:Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB/SLCB)
Narrative:
Crashed in poor weather. One woman was killed on the ground.

Sources:

El Tiempo 22 January 1950, p1
Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999

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