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Crash of a Convair CV-440-86 Metropolitan in San Ramón: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
TAM-45
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
406
YOM:
1957
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from San Ramón Airport, the right engine failed. The pilot was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane veered off runway and collided with a hangar. All occupants escaped uninjured while one person in the hangar was killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Cessna near Iscosasin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
San Ramón – Iscosasin
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a flight from San Ramón to Iscosasin with a pilot and nine children aged between 9 and 14. While cruising at a too low altitude, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a jungle located in the region of Iscosasin, about 400 km east of Lima. Two children were killed on impact while a third one died from his injuries few hours later. The pilot and six children were able to walk during one week in the jungle prior to find help in a village. The airplane may have been operated by Servicios Aéreos SA.

Crash of a Beechcraft C18S in Chillán: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
San Ramón – Chillán
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While descending to Chillán-General Bernardo O’Higgins Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed few km from the airfield, killing all five occupants.

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

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1954
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Puerto Inca – San Ramon
Location:
Country:
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.