Lima – Cuzco
Flight / Schedule
Lima – Cuzco
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
OB-PAZ-228
MSN
10277
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
FaucettDate
October 2, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Viñac Lima
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-12.8950°, -75.7568°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 2, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Lima – Cuzco experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Faucett, with the event recorded near Viñac Lima.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
35 people were known to be on board, 21 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude, the captain informed ATC that an engine caught fire and elected to divert to the nearest airport. Few minutes later, the airplane hit the slope of Peak Oiriruma-Viñac located in the region of Viñac. Fourteen people were rescued while 21 others, among them all five crew members, were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OB-PAZ-228, MSN 10277, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.8950°, -75.7568°.
Fatalities
Total
21
Crew
5
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude, the captain informed ATC that an engine caught fire and elected to divert to the nearest airport. Few minutes later, the airplane hit the slope of Peak Oiriruma-Viñac located in the region of Viñac. Fourteen people were rescued while 21 others, among them all five crew members, were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
30
Estimated Survivors
14
Fatality Rate
60.0%
Known people on board: 35
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lima – Cuzco
Operator
FaucettFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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