Huánuco – Pucallpa

On February 4, 1962 at 10:05 AM, Huánuco – Pucallpa experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Faucett, with the event recorded near Tingo María Huánuco.

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

18 people were known to be on board, 18 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: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight between the towns of Huánuco and Pucallpa with 3 crew members and 15 passengers aboard. The aircraft, which was flying at a height of 15,000 feet was operating normally up to 0955LT at which time the pilot reported by radio that the aircraft was returning to Huánuco because of bad weather. There was no further communication from the aircraft. Eye-witnesses reported that the aircraft was seen 'falling and revolving in its descent' and they also stated they heard the noise of the engines 'accelerating in a burst of power' just before the aircraft struck the ground near the base of a hill. The time of the accident was approximately 1005LT. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-PBH-530, MSN 7331, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -9.2982°, -76.0006°.