- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | January 01, 1985 |
Time: | 2030 |
Location: | Near La Paz, Bolivia |
Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
Flight #: | 980 |
Route: | Asuncion, Paraguay - La Paz, Bolivia |
AC Type: | Boeing B-727-225 Adv |
Registration: | N819EA |
cn / ln: | 22556/1793 |
Aboard: | 29 (passengers:19 crew:10) |
Fatalities: | 29 (passengers:19 crew:10) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft hit Mt. Illimani at an altitude of 19,600 feet after being cleared to descend during an approach to La Paz. The crew did not follow the prescribed airway. Navigation error. Controlled flight into terrain. |
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