Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-282 Advanced
Owner/operator: Occidental Petroleum, lsf Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-351
Location: 3 km from Andoas –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 75 / Occupants: 88
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft, recently utilized by the Peruvian Air Force, experienced an emergency landing near Andoas due to adverse weather conditions, specifically heavy rain during an NDB approach.A Boeing 737 aircraft, recently utilized by the Peruvian Air Force, experienced an emergency landing near Andoas due to adverse weather conditions, specifically heavy rain during an NDB approach.
Description
The Boeing 737, which had just been in service with the Peruvian Air Force for a few weeks, was operating on a flight for Occidental Petroleum. The plane was scheduled to arrive at Andoas at 21:17, but failed to arrive. The aircraft reportedly crashed around 21:30 in bad weather (rain) while on an NDB approach.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and poor visibility conditions during an NDB approach resulted in a loss of control and subsequent crash.Heavy rain and poor visibility conditions during an NDB approach resulted in a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
