Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 December 1979
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-348
Location: near Puerto Esperanza –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with dense jungle terrain.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with dense jungle terrain.
Description
Crashed into the jungle.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system.Share on:
