Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 March 2012
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-317
Location: Laguna Caballococha, Ram¢n Castilla, Loreto –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The float-equipped pontoon of the DHC-6 Twin Otter.The float-equipped pontoon of the DHC-6 Twin Otter.
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane experienced a hard water landing at Laguna Caballococha, Peru, resulting in the sinking of the aircraft. Eight passengers and three crew members survived the accident, which occurred due to the float-equipped airplane landing hard in a lagoon.A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane experienced a hard water landing at Laguna Caballococha, Peru, resulting in the sinking of the aircraft. Eight passengers and three crew members survived the accident, which occurred due to the float-equipped airplane landing hard in a lagoon.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a hard water landing at Laguna Caballococha, Peru. The eight passengers and three crew members survived the accident. The float-equipped airplane landed hard in a lagoon, causing the right hand pontoon to collapse. The airplane sank.
Source of Information
http://www.defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5503:accidente-de-un-dhc-6b-twin-otter-de-la-fuerza-aerea-de-peru&catid=55:latinoamerica&Itemid=163, http://www.larepublica.pe/09-03-2012/en-iquitos-once-pasajeros-salvaron-de-morir-en-la-caida-de-una-avioneta-faphttp://www.defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5503:accidente-de-un-dhc-6b-twin-otter-de-la-fuerza-aerea-de-peru&catid=55:latinoamerica&Itemid=163, http://www.larepublica.pe/09-03-2012/en-iquitos-once-pasajeros-salvaron-de-morir-en-la-caida-de-una-avioneta-fapPrimary Cause
Hard water landing conditions combined with the aircraft’s float-equipped configuration.Hard water landing conditions combined with the aircraft’s float-equipped configuration.Share on:
