Region
South America

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Lima: 10 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
OB-T-1271
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Nazca – Lima
MSN:
604
YOM:
1970
Location:
Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On final approach to Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck a radio antenna and crashed onto a building located in a residential area, few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, among them 8 US citizens returning to Lima following a sightseeing tour in the Nazca region.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 in Juliaca: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1988 at 1053 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
OB-R-1020
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Juliaca – Arequipa
MSN:
11059
YOM:
1972
Location:
Juliaca
Puno
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
65
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Aircraft flight hours:
35404
Aircraft flight cycles:
44078
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Juliaca-Inca Manco Capac Airport runway 29, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It passed over the runway end at low height when the crew raised the landing gear, retracted the flaps and retarded power. The aircraft failed to gain altitude and flew low for about 1,800 meters when it struck obstacles and crashed in a river bed about 2,5 km from the runway end. 12 occupants were killed while 57 others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact.
Probable cause:
Wrong takeoff configuration on part of the crew who failed to follow the published procedures. The aircraft adopted an excessive angle of attack after liftoff and subsequently entered an aerodynamic stall.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Troopship 400M off Lima: 42 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1987 at 2015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
AE-560
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Pucallpa - Lima
MSN:
10548
YOM:
1977
Location:
Lima
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
37
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
42
Aircraft flight hours:
5908
Aircraft flight cycles:
4411
Circumstances:
The aircraft, operated by the Peruvian Navy, crashed at sea off the coast of Lima, Peru. On board the aircraft were 16 football players of the Alianza Lima football team, staff, cheerleaders and referees. Alianza Lima had played a match against Deportivo Pucallpa and was returning to Lima in the evening. The aircraft departed Pucallpa at 18:30 hours. During the approach to Lima, the flight crew noticed an indication that the nose landing gear would not lock down. A low flyby was flown to let the air traffic control tower check the gear. The gear seemed OK and the flight repositioned for another approach. In darkness, at about 20:15 hours, the aircraft impacted the water. Initially three occupants survived the impact, but only the pilot was rescued alive the following morning. An investigation showed that the flight crew members were not accustomed to flying at night. The captain, the only survivor of the accident, recorded only 5.3 night-flight hours in the last 90 days before the accident, 3.3 hours in the last 60 days; and none in the last 30 days. The co-pilot had 90 minutes of night-flight experience two months before the crash. Also, because of the limited proficiency in English, the co-pilot carried out the wrong emergency procedure after being instructed by the captain to carry out a procedure to take care of the landing gear indication. Additionally, the aircraft was dispatched with several technical issues. The airplane did not have an inertial navigation system (INS); UHF communication had low reception; the very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) receiver had low sensitivity; the radio altimeter oscillated preventing the pilots from seeing the exact altitude; and finally, the actuator for the front landing gear had worn down.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Saposoa: 46 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1987 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
FAP392
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lima – Saposoa – Iquitos
MSN:
58 05
YOM:
1977
Location:
Saposoa
San Martín
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
46
Circumstances:
On approach to Saposoa, the crew encountered poor weather and limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. Too low, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located near Jerache River, about 40 km southeast of the airport. All 46 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-A80 Queen Air near Caravelí: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
FAP739
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
LD-261
YOM:
1966
Location:
Caravelí
Arequipa
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Caravelí. The wreckage was found 13 January 1987. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Troopship 400M off Los Salinas de Huacho: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
AE-561
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
10549
YOM:
1977
Location:
Los Salinas de Huacho
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
5624
Aircraft flight cycles:
3926
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Los Salinas de Huacho, about 100 km northwest of Lima. All seven crew members were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680 near Llamacocha: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Operator:
South American Placers of Peru
Registration:
OB-M-1290
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Puerto Maldonado - Lima
MSN:
680-1452-81
YOM:
1964
Location:
Llamacocha
Huancavelica
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route from Puerto Maldonado to Lima, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain and crashed about 30 km from Llamacocha. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Bagua: 21 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1984 at 1357 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
FAP307
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Iquitos – Bagua – Piura
MSN:
317
YOM:
1971
Location:
Bagua
Amazonas
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Bagua-El Valor Airport, while climbing, the aircraft exploded and crashed. All 21 occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing a special flight from Iquitos to Piura with an intermediate stop in Bagua on behalf of PetroPeru.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680 in Puerto Prado

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Operator:
Aerotour - Peru
Registration:
OB-T-805
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
680-1486-92
YOM:
1964
Location:
Puerto Prado
Junín
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Casapalca: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
FAP377
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
56 01
YOM:
1977
Location:
Casapalca
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed on Mt Antococha located near Casapalca, about 100 km northeast of Lima. All five crew members were killed. For unknown reasons, the aircraft was flying at an insufficient altitude.
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