Puerto Inca | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While descending to San Ramón-Capitan Alvarino Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km from the airport. The wreckage was found on March 10 and all 12 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Lockheed L-188A Electra near Puerto Inca: 91 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1971 at 1236 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-188 Electra

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OB-R-941

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Mountains

Schedule:

Lima - Pucallpa - Iquitos

MSN:

1086

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1959

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LP508

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While cruising at an altitude of 21,000 feet on a flight from Lima to Pucallpa, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and severe turbulences. It appears that lightning struck the right wing that caught fire and later detached. As the pilot-in-command attempted to stabilize the airplane, turbulences caused a structural failure of the left wing. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a jungle located in a mountainous area in the region of Puerto Inca. Debris and dead bodies were found in a large area. A female passenger aged 17, Juliane Koepcke, was ejected at impact and was the only survivor. Despite her injuries (a broken collar bone, a deep gash to her right arm, a concussion and an eye injury), she walked away for 10 days and was eventually rescued by lumbermen.

Probable cause:

In-flight loss of control in bad weather conditions following structural failure of the left wing and fire of the right wing due to thunderstorm and severe turbulences.

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

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Flight

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Military

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Puerto Inca – San Ramon

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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.