Trujillo - Juanjuí

On January 14, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Trujillo - Juanjuí experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Faucett, with the event recorded near Mt Pumacona San Martín.

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

28 people were known to be on board, 28 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: 24, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route to Juanjuí, while cruising in marginal weather conditions, the four engine airplane was off course when it struck the slope of Mt Pumacona (3,200 meters high). The wreckage was found few hours later and all 28 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-R-776, MSN 10591, year of manufacture 1945.