Picota – Trujillo
Flight / Schedule
Picota – Trujillo
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
OB-PAM-146
MSN
16947/34206
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
FaucettDate
March 20, 1960 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Chimbote Ancash
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-9.1288°, -78.5340°
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Picota – Trujillo
Operator
FaucettFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
OB-PAM-146
MSN
16947/34206
Year of Manufacture
1945
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