1976 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crash
On 13 October 1976, a Boeing 707-131F, a chartered cargo aircraft operated for Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB) crashed shortly after takeoff at El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, into a residential neighbourhood. All three crew on board were killed, along with 88 other fatalities on the ground, bringing the total up to 91. It is the deadliest air disaster to happen on Bolivian soil.
N730JP, the aircraft involved in the crash, at Mulhouse, France, June 1975 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 October 1976 |
| Summary | Engine failure after takeoff, pilot error |
| Site | El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Total fatalities | 91 |
| Total injuries | over 100 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-131F |
| Operator | Jet Power Inc (owner), for Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano |
| Registration | N730JP |
| Flight origin | El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Destination | Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 88 |
| Ground injuries | over 100 |
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