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Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan II in Peru: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 404 Titan
Operator:
Aerodat
Registration:
C-FPVB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pucallpa – Cuzco
MSN:
404-0454
YOM:
1979
Location:
Peru
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a flight from Pucallpa to Cuzco. No trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants was ever found. The passengers were Canadian citizens engaged for oil exploration.

Crash of a Canadair CL-44-6 near Shanisu River: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Canadair CL-44
Operator:
Registration:
OB-R-1104
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lima - Caracas
MSN:
12
YOM:
1961
Location:
Peru
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Lima to Caracas when it crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located near the Shanisu River, about 400 km north of Lima. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter in Peru

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
FAP314
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
717
YOM:
1974
Location:
Peru
All Peru
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 somewhere in Peru. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Ucayali River: 20 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Peru
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Ucayali River. Seven occupants were rescued while 20 others were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Cerro Puena Paz: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OB-PBN-659
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
14394/25839
YOM:
1944
Location:
Cerro Puena Paz
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a charter flight to San Ramon, carrying employees and equipment of an oil company. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a jungle located in a hilly terrain. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
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