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Six people die in humanitarian plane crash in Bolivia

5/3/2020, 4:53:27 PM


The aircraft suffered an accident while transporting Spanish citizens for repatriation from the "Lieutenant Jorge Henrich Araoz" airport, on the Trinidad - Santa Cruz route, in Bolivia.

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(CNN Spanish) - The General Command of the Bolivian Air Force reported in a statement that "this Saturday, May 2, at approximately 1:42 p.m. the Beechcraft Baron B-55 aircraft, with registration FAB-051, when conducting the air operation for humanitarian aid, suffered an accident while transporting Spanish citizens for repatriation, from the "Lieutenant Jorge Henrich Araoz" airport, on the Trinidad - Santa Cruz route ".

The statement indicates that all members on board the aircraft - six in all - died and identifies them.

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Also, the statement says that "according to the MAPO-3 Manual and by superior provision, the Aeronautical Accident Investigation Board has been established, which within 8 days, will present a full report on the factors that caused the accident .}

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