Lima - La Paz - Dallas
Flight / Schedule
Lima - La Paz - Dallas
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
CP-1017
MSN
11054
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
February 13, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-12.0279°, -77.0974°
Narrative Report
On February 13, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Lima - La Paz - Dallas experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos - YPFB, with the event recorded near Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after takeoff from Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 400 meters offshore. A passenger was rescued while six other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1017, MSN 11054, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.0279°, -77.0974°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
2
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 400 meters offshore. A passenger was rescued while six other occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
85.7%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lima - La Paz - Dallas
Flight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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