Daniel Martinez, Simple Flying: Bolivia currently has two main airlines in Boliviana de Aviación (or BoA) and Línea Aérea Amaszonas (or simply Amaszonas), but once it had one of the oldest carriers ever launched in Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB). This company was famous throughout Latin America, and its brand holds the value equivalent to Mexicana…
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6 Die in Plane Crash in Bolivia
VOA reports: A Bolivian air force plane crashed in the Amazonian region shortly after takeoff Saturday afternoon, killing all those on board. The victims on the twin-engine propeller plane included four Spanish nationals and the two-man crew, an air force captain and lieutenant. The Spaniards were en route to catch a flight back to Spain,…
Bolivian gov must clarify this: Why the Chapecoense football team’s plane ran out of fuel
From The Economist: Fuel folly Why the Chapecoense football team’s plane ran out of fuel MUCH remains unknown about Lamia Airlines flight 2933, which crashed into the hills of Colombia on November 28th, killing 71 of the 77 people on board (see article in this week’s print edition). Fans of Chapecoense, a Brazilian football team,…
The Bolivian flight attendant who escaped unhurt in two plane crashes
Pagina Siete: The flight attendant who escaped unhurt in two plane crashes Eglin Nunez suffered a plane crash in February and one in July 2008, both in Beni. In 2010 she experienced a mishap during a landing in Prague, Czech Republic. [in the photo:Eglin Nunez exhibits an award received after the accidents]. “I never imagined…
Egocentrism versus Heroism, Oruro and Bolivia must decide
Current Bolivia central government president has demonstrated how egocentric and superficial he can be. Huge and expensive museum for his mementos in his home town, a presidential airport facility, a new presidential palace, post stamps with his image, and now his name in the Oruro airport… well, follows the story of a real hero whose…
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