Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 June 1983
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-383
Location: near Puerto Maldonado –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and landing gear.Aircraft control systems and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during approach to land, resulting in the deaths of eight occupants and one person on the ground. The incident occurred in a residential area.A Hercules aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during approach to land, resulting in the deaths of eight occupants and one person on the ground. The incident occurred in a residential area.
Description
The Hercules crashed into houses while on approach to land. Eight occupants and one person on the ground were killed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during the approach and landing phase of the flight.Mechanical failure during the approach and landing phase of the flight.Share on:
