Aircraft Photo of CP-1961 | Convair 440-80 Metropolitan | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana | AirHistory.net #22203
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CP-1961
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-80 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):405
Operator Titles:SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana
Location
City / Airport:La Paz - El AltoMap
Country:Bolivia
Airport Codes:ICAO: SLLP   IATA: LPB   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:March 1992
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 22203
Photo Comment

Although looking good here, not long for this world. A former Iberia and Spanish AF Metropolitan, she crashed on a passenger flight near Colorado, 45 kms SE of La Paz on 21.8.92, descending in poor weather and flying into Chacaltaya Mountain at FL150

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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