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Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Peru: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Puerto Inca – San Ramon
Location:
Peru
All Peru
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while performing a flight from Puerto Inca to San Ramon. No trace of the aircraft nor the eight crew members was found.

Crash of a Douglas C-53-DO in Peru: 16 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-6463
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4915
YOM:
1942
Location:
Peru
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way to Rhode Island when en route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog. The crew lost his orientation and the aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path. At an altitude of 2,200 feet, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located on the Garnett Peak, some 1,6 km east of Peru. Both pilots and 14 of the 17 paratroopers were killed.
Crew killed were:
Joseph J. Fields,
Hyman B. Flinkman,
Sam B. Hathorn,
John H. Kelley,
Robert W. Lamon,
Frank A. Lastosky,
Joseph C. Neurohr,
Jack E. Palmer,
Gardner W. Plain,
Stanley L. Racine,
Norman Sands,
Steve L. Schollin,
Charles M. Scott,
James I. Thompson,
Austin W. Weeces,
James D. Westbrooks.

Crash of an Hamilton H-45 in Peru: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Hamilton H-45
Operator:
Registration:
1-R-10
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Peru
All Peru
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The float plane departed Río Huallaga in Puerto Arturo on a survey flight of the area located in the east of Peru, at the border with Brazil. The aircraft disappeared en route and probably crashed in the jungle located along the Río Javari, at the border. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants were ever found.
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