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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M near Huaricanga: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
TC-75
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires
MSN:
10411
YOM:
1969
Location:
Huaricanga
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
838
Aircraft flight cycles:
944
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 4,500 meters in clouds, the airplane struck a mountain located in the region of Huaricanga. Three occupants were rescued while five others were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando on Mt Saguancancha: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1965 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
OB-R-577
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lima – Tarapoto
MSN:
33724
YOM:
1945
Location:
Mt Saguancancha
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Saguancancha. The wreckage was found few hours later and all nine occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-45-DK near Chimbote: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OB-PAM-146
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Picota – Trujillo
MSN:
16947/34206
YOM:
1945
Location:
Chimbote
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Chimbote. The wreckage was found three days later and all four crew members have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4 on Cerro Baco: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1959 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-4
Operator:
Registration:
HK-135
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bogotá – Quito – Lima
MSN:
10418
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
AV667
Location:
Cerro Baco
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Quito Airport at 1548LT bound for Lima, Peru. At 1845LT, the crew reported his position and gave his ETA at Lima Airport at 2011LT. While cruising at an altitude of 9,200 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Cerro Baco located about 12 km northwest of Huaricanga. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 14 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft was not following the assigned route at the time of the accident, maybe due to a navigation error or a malfunction of one or more instruments.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando near Moro: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Lineas Aéreas Interpolar
Registration:
CC-CIA-497
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Miami – Panama City – Talara – Arica
MSN:
30482
YOM:
1944
Location:
Moro
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Miami to Arica with intermediate stops in Panama City and Talara. While cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Cerro Shano shrouded in clouds. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all eight occupants were killed, among them four merchants.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 on Mt Jirishanca: 24 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
FAP403
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pucallpa – Lima
Location:
Mt Jirishanca
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Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 18,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the southeast slope of Mt Jirishanca (,6,094 meters high) located about 200 km north of Lima-Callao Airport. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found on December 4, 1954. All 24 occupants (21 civilians and three crew members) were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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