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Bolivia

Occurrences in Bolivia.

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Occurrences2318 accidents · 5 incidents · 12 mapped
Fatal occurrences13Fatality total known for 20 of 23
Reported fatalities380Plus 4 serious injuries reported
Years1955–20265 Sept 1955 – 27 Feb 2026

By year

Bolivia: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19551 occurrences in 1955, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).13
19601 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).159
19622 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).16
19691 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).174
19741 occurrences in 1974, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19751 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).167
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).191
19851 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).129
20082 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20092 occurrences in 2009, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).29
20111 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).18
20132 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).18
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20193 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).12
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20261 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).124

Aircraft types

Bolivia: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 737400
Boeing 7272129
Cessna 172215
Fairchild SA227218
Bellanca 300100
Boeing 7071191
Boeing B-17113
Cessna 210114
Convair CV-4401167
Curtiss C-46116

Airports most often reported

Bolivia: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
El Trompillo Airport (SRZ)El Trompillo Airport (SRZ): 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.7%29
Concepción Airport (CEP)Concepción Airport (CEP): 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), 2).4.3%14
El Alto International Airport (LPB)El Alto International Airport (LPB): 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), 2).4.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Bolivia: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1976 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crash13 Oct 197691Estadio Willy Bendeck, near El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia1
1969 La Paz Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Douglas DC-6 crash26 Sept 196974Mount Choquetanga, 176 km (110 miles) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia1
1975 Transporte Aéreo Militar Convair CV-440 crash27 Oct 197567Caranavi, Bolivia1
1960 Cochabamba Douglas DC-4 crash5 Feb 196059Near Cochabamba, Bolivia1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 9801 Jan 198529Mount Illimani, Bolivia1
2026 Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash27 Feb 202624El Alto International Airport, El Alto, Bolivia1
Aerocon Flight 253 Nov 20138Riberalta, Bolivia1
Aerocon Flight 2386 Sept 20118Near Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, Trinidad, Bolivia1
Curtiss C-46 accident near Caranavi22 Jan 19626Caranavi Airfield, Bolivia1
ERA09WA288 · Cessna 172 RG11 May 20095Santa Cruz, Bolivia1

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  1. 2026 Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    27 Feb 2026 · El Alto International Airport, El Alto, Bolivia · 24 fatal

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  2. 2025 Beni Cessna 172 crash

    30 Apr 2025 · Near the Itonomas river; 123 km from Trinidad · not on the map

  3. Boliviana de Aviacion BOA Boeing 737 incident

    3 Aug 2019 · El Alto, Bolivia · not on the map

  4. GAA19WA442 · Steen Skybolt

    13 Jul 2019 · Enconada, Bolivia · 2 fatal

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  5. DCA19WA129 · Boeing 737

    24 Mar 2019 · Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

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  6. Peruvian Boeing 737 500 incident

    22 Nov 2018 · La Paz, Bolivia · not on the map

  7. Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737 8Q8 incident

    25 May 2017 · Santa Cruz, Bolivia · not on the map

  8. Aerocon Flight 25

    3 Nov 2013 · Riberalta, Bolivia · 8 fatal

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  9. Linea Area Commuter "Aerocon" Fairchild SA227 DC accident

    20 Aug 2013 · Sucre, Bolivia · not on the map

  10. Aerocon Flight 238

    6 Sept 2011 · Near Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, Trinidad, Bolivia · 8 fatal · not on the map

  11. ERA09WA288 · Cessna 172 RG

    11 May 2009 · Santa Cruz, Bolivia · 5 fatal

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  12. ERA09WA241 · Cessna 210 M

    13 Apr 2009 · Concepcion, Bolivia · 4 fatal

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  13. Línea Aérea Amaszonas - Amaszonas Fairchild Metro 23 incident

    10 May 2008 · La Paz, Bolivia · not on the map

  14. Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Flight 301

    1 Feb 2008 · Near Trinidad, Bolivia

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  15. Eastern Air Lines Flight 980

    1 Jan 1985 · Mount Illimani, Bolivia · 29 fatal

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  16. 1976 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crash

    13 Oct 1976 · Estadio Willy Bendeck, near El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia · 91 fatal

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  17. 1975 Transporte Aéreo Militar Convair CV-440 crash

    27 Oct 1975 · Caranavi, Bolivia · 67 fatal

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  18. Bellanca 300 · S Cruz, Bolivia

    17 May 1974 · S Cruz, Bolivia · not on the map

  19. 1969 La Paz Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Douglas DC-6 crash

    26 Sept 1969 · Mount Choquetanga, 176 km (110 miles) southeast of La Paz, Bolivia · 74 fatal · not on the map

  20. Douglas DC-7B · La Paz, Bolivia

    29 Oct 1962 · La Paz, Bolivia · not on the map

  21. Curtiss C-46 accident near Caranavi

    22 Jan 1962 · Caranavi Airfield, Bolivia · 6 fatal · not on the map

  22. 1960 Cochabamba Douglas DC-4 crash

    5 Feb 1960 · Near Cochabamba, Bolivia · 59 fatal

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  23. 1955 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano mid-air collision

    5 Sept 1955 · Near Cochabamba, Bolivia · 3 fatal

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