Eastern Air Lines Flight 980
- Eastern Air Lines Flight 980
Infobox Airliner accident|name=Eastern Air Lines Flight 980
Date=1 January 1985
Type=Controlled flight into terrain
Site=Mount Illimani, Bolivia
Fatalities=29
Injuries= 0
Aircraft Type=Boeing 727
Operator=Eastern Air Lines
Tail Number=N819EA
Passengers=19
Crew=10
Survivors =0
On January 1, 1985, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 (a Boeing 727) struck Mount Illimani at an altitude of 19,600 feet. The flight took off from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción, Paraguay, and intended to reach El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Bolivia. All 19 passengers and 10 crew were killed on impact.
ee also
*List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners
References
* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19850101-0 Aviation Safety Net]
*United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority - CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E4D71E38F931A35752C0A963948260&n=Top%2fNews%2fWorld%2fCountries%20and%20Territories%2fBolivia New York Times article]
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