Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 March 1998
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32A
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: OB-1389
Location: near Piura Airport (PIU) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 55
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft, carrying evacuees from Tumbes to Piura due to El Nino-driven floods, experienced engine failure while approaching Piura. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude, resulting in damage to several houses in a shantytown and a crash into a canal. The registration is currently uncertain.An Antonov aircraft, carrying evacuees from Tumbes to Piura due to El Nino-driven floods, experienced engine failure while approaching Piura. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude, resulting in damage to several houses in a shantytown and a crash into a canal. The registration is currently uncertain.
Description
The Antonov was flying regularly from Tumbes to Piura to evacuate people stranded by El Nino-driven floods. The plane had taken off at 09:10 from Tumbes. While approaching Piura one of the engines failed. The pilot from the heavily loaded aircraft couldn’t maintain height. The Antonov eventually struck three houses of a shantytown and crashed into a canal. There is some uncertainty about the registration.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during flight.Engine failure during flight.Share on:
