Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 February 1994
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Expresso Areo
Registration Number: OB-1559
Location: ca 50 km S of Tingo Maria –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft struck a Cerro Carpish at 4000 meters, approximately 6 minutes after departing from Tingo Maria. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s structure.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft struck a Cerro Carpish at 4000 meters, approximately 6 minutes after departing from Tingo Maria. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Struck Cerro Carpish at 4000 m, 6 min after leaving Tingo Maria.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during ascent, exacerbated by terrain conditions and potentially a loss of control.Possible aerodynamic instability during ascent, exacerbated by terrain conditions and potentially a loss of control.Share on:
