OB-PBN-659

On August 24, 1962 at 12:00 AM, OB-PBN-659 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Faucett, with the event recorded near Cerro Puena Paz All Peru.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was completing a charter flight to San Ramon, carrying employees and equipment of an oil company. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a jungle located in a hilly terrain. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-PBN-659, MSN 14394/25839, year of manufacture 1944.