Lima - Caracas
Flight / Schedule
Lima - Caracas
Aircraft
Canadair CL-44Registration
OB-R-1104
MSN
12
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Aeronaves del PeruDate
August 27, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Aeronaves del PeruFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
