Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Fokker F27 FriendshipRegistration
TC-75
MSN
10411
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Líneas Aéreas del Estado - LADEDate
June 10, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Huaricanga Ancash
Region
South America • Peru
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 10, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Líneas Aéreas del Estado - LADE, with the event recorded near Huaricanga Ancash.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 62.5%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 4,500 meters in clouds, the airplane struck a mountain located in the region of Huaricanga. Three occupants were rescued while five others were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TC-75, MSN 10411, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 4,500 meters in clouds, the airplane struck a mountain located in the region of Huaricanga. Three occupants were rescued while five others were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
62.5%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires
Operator
Líneas Aéreas del Estado - LADEFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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