Lima - Caracas

The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Lima to Caracas when it crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located near the Shanisu River, about 400 km north of Lima. All six crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Lima - Caracas

Aircraft

Canadair CL-44

Registration

OB-R-1104

MSN

12

Year of Manufacture

1961

Date

August 27, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Peru All Peru

Region

South America • Peru

Coordinates

40.7704°, -86.0763°

Narrative Report

On August 27, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Lima - Caracas experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-44, operated by Aeronaves del Peru, with the event recorded near Peru All Peru.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Lima to Caracas when it crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located near the Shanisu River, about 400 km north of Lima. All six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-R-1104, MSN 12, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7704°, -86.0763°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Lima to Caracas when it crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located near the Shanisu River, about 400 km north of Lima. All six crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lima - Caracas

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Peru

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Canadair CL-44

Registration

OB-R-1104

MSN

12

Year of Manufacture

1961