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Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Piura: 28 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1998 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1389
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tumbes - Piura
MSN:
1203
YOM:
1987
Location:
Piura
Piura
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
50
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in an humanitarian flight from Tumbes to Piura, evacuating flood victims. The aircraft departed Tumbes-Pedro Canga Rodríguez on a flight to Piura with 50 passengers and five crew members on board. On final approach to Piura-Capitán Guillermo Concha Iberico Airport, the right engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed on the shore of an irrigation canal located less than 400 metres short of runway 01. The aircraft broke in two and was destroyed, killing 28 occupants.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine for unknown reasons. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was heavily loaded.

Crash of a Convair CV-440-63 Metropolitan in Talara: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Operator:
Registration:
TAM-47
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Panama City – La Paz – Talara
MSN:
444
YOM:
1957
Location:
Talara
Piura
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a cargo flight from Panama City to Talara with an intermediate stop in La Paz, carrying a crew of three, six passengers and a load of toys. On final approach, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed few hundred meters short of runway. Both pilots and a passenger survived while six other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader in Piura: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Piura - Piura
Location:
Piura
Piura
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Piura AFB while conducting a local night training mission. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader in Piura: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Piura
Piura
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing two crew members, the pilot Raúl Lama Pérez and the mechanic, and injuring two others.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.135 near Piura

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Caproni Ca.135
Operator:
Registration:
11-13-2
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4059
Location:
Piura
Piura
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed about 50 km from Piura. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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