| Date: | Friday 19 April 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas VC-47D (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | CP-734 |
| MSN: | 34311/17045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trinidad Airport (TDD) -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR) |
| La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP) |
The airplane crash-landed after takeoff following engine problems. The occupants were unable to open the main doors as they had been damaged on impact. Airport staff reached the crash site and pried open the doors.
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photo (c) Alejandro Cardona; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
photo (c) Ian Blumgart; Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR); 19 April 1968
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