Pucallpa – Lima

On November 16, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Pucallpa – Lima experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with the event recorded near Mt Jirishanca Ancash.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

24 people were known to be on board, 24 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 18,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the southeast slope of Mt Jirishanca (,6,094 meters high) located about 200 km north of Lima-Callao Airport. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found on December 4, 1954. All 24 occupants (21 civilians and three crew members) were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAP403.