Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500 in Bellavista: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1443
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tarapoto - Bellavista
MSN:
10533
YOM:
1976
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew completed the approach and landing in a nose down attitude, causing the nose gear to land first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the fuselage broke in two. Both parts slid for few dozen metres on the runway and while the rear part remained relatively intact, the front part came to rest, bursting into flames. 42 people were evacuated, among them 24 were injured. The captain, trapped in the cockpit, was killed.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Bellavista: 15 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1991 at 1650 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1218
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bellavista - Pucallpa
MSN:
232
YOM:
1982
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
While parked at Bellavista-Huallaga Airport, the crew was stopped by seven local police officers who suspected narcotic traffic. In a certain confusion, the crew ignored the police instructions and elected to takeoff. Shortly after rotation, while climbing to a height of 20 meters, the aircraft was hit by several bullets shot by the policemen. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed by the runway. All 15 occupants were killed. It was later determined that the captain was killed instantly while the copilot died one hour after the accident as five bullets were found in his body.
Probable cause:
Shot down by local police officers. At the time of the crash, all policemen were intoxicated and elected to stop the airplane as they suspected narcotic traffic.