Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 June 1987
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-392
Location: 40 km SE of Saposoa Airport (SQU) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 50 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically, the wing and fuselage).Aircraft structure (specifically, the wing and fuselage).
Category: Accident
An-26 transport aircraft crashed on a steep incline in Peru, resulting in the deaths of all occupants. The wreckage was discovered nine days after the accident, with three additional crew members and one passenger on board.An-26 transport aircraft crashed on a steep incline in Peru, resulting in the deaths of all occupants. The wreckage was discovered nine days after the accident, with three additional crew members and one passenger on board.
Description
The Antonov An-26 transport aircraft impacted a mountainside while on a flight from Lima to Iquitos via Saposoa, Peru. The wreckage was located on a steep incline, on June 27, nine days after the accident. All occupants were killed in the crash. There were 40 passengers and six crew members registered as being om board. However, it appeared three additional crew members and one passenger were on the flight.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, https://newspaperarchive.com/joplin-globe-jun-28-1987-p-8/https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, https://newspaperarchive.com/joplin-globe-jun-28-1987-p-8/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
