Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 June 1989
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-329
Location: near Tarma –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 59 / Occupants: 59
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the structural integrity of the fuselage and wings.The entire aircraft, specifically the structural integrity of the fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A DHC-5D Buffalo aircraft experienced a catastrophic impact during flight, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A DHC-5D Buffalo aircraft experienced a catastrophic impact during flight, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The DHC-5D Buffalo impacted a mountainside. The aircraft was heavily loaded with tropical timber and civil passengers. It departed Pucallpa on a flight to Lima with an en route stop at San Ramon.
Primary Cause
Heavy loading of tropical timber and civil passengers likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent impact.Heavy loading of tropical timber and civil passengers likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent impact.Share on:
