Picota – Trujillo

On March 20, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Picota – Trujillo experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Faucett, with the event recorded near Chimbote Ancash.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Chimbote. The wreckage was found three days later and all four crew members have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-PAM-146, MSN 16947/34206, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -9.1288°, -78.5340°.