Boeing 727-225 accident near La Paz, Bl, January 1, 1985
On January 1, 1985 at about 8:46 pm local time, a Boeing 727-225, registered N819EA, was destroyed in an accident near La Paz (La Paz International airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 29 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 1, 1985 · about 8:46 pm local time
- Place
- La Paz, Saint Barthélemy · La Paz International
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 29 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-225 · all 727-225s on the register
- Registration
- N819EA · no longer on the register · serial 22556
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 191,000 lb
- Seats: 189
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: Asuncn,Paraguay OF at 10:40 pm
- Destination: La Paz,Bolovia OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 8 | |||
| Passengers | 21 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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