Northeast Bolivian Airways
North East Bolivian Airways Ltda was a passenger charter airline based in Cochabamba, Bolivia from 1970 to 2006.
History
Northeast Bolivian Airways was born in the city of Cochabamba on September 14, 1970. With two Convair CV-440 aircraft, which operated on local routes with passengers. In 1979, two Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft were added to the fleet, serving the north and south of the country. In 1982, flights were expanded with another Convair CV-440. That same year the operation was expanded with a Douglas DC-4.In 1990, operations were expanded with international flights to Miami with a Boeing 707-300. In 2004 NEBA sold a Convair CV-440 to Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. In 2005, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar and its crew arrived in Bolivia.
Fleet
NEBA formerly operated the following aircraft:Accidents and incidents
- On January 13, 1984, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster attempted an emergency landing at Cochabamba after an engine failure. The aircraft was destroyed after the engine propellers contacted the runway; it ran off the side of the runway and struck a ditch. One of the three crew members on board was killed.