Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-33F
Owner/operator: Aeronaves del Peru
Registration Number: N715UA
Location: near Iquitos –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or control systems.Aircraft engine and/or control systems.
Category: Accident
A DC-8-33F cargo plane crashed into the jungle near Iquitos in Peru. The aircraft was leased from Tropical Aircraft Leasing.A DC-8-33F cargo plane crashed into the jungle near Iquitos in Peru. The aircraft was leased from Tropical Aircraft Leasing.
Description
The DC-8-33F cargo plane crashed into the jungle near Iquitos in Peru. The aircraft was leased from Tropical Aircraft Leasing.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
