Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 February 1973
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Location: 16 km from San Ram¢n –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
On March 10, 1973, a De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo operated by the Peruvian Air Force disappeared in the Junin Department. The wreckage was discovered on a mountainside following an impact.On March 10, 1973, a De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo operated by the Peruvian Air Force disappeared in the Junin Department. The wreckage was discovered on a mountainside following an impact.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo operated by the Peruvian Air Force went missing in the Junin Department. The wreckage was located on March 10, 1973. The airplane had impacted a mountainside.
Primary Cause
Impact with a mountainside.Impact with a mountainside.Share on:
