Trujillo - Juanjuí
Flight / Schedule
Trujillo - Juanjuí
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
OB-R-776
MSN
10591
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
FaucettDate
January 14, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Pumacona San Martín
Region
South America • Peru
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
28
Crew
4
Passengers
24
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 28
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Trujillo - Juanjuí
Operator
FaucettFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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