Pucallpa - Puerto Esperanza
Flight / Schedule
Pucallpa - Puerto Esperanza
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-5 BuffaloRegistration
FAP321
MSN
44
Year of Manufacture
1971
Date
December 22, 1979 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Puerto Esperenza Ucayali
Region
South America • Peru
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 22, 1979 at 02:00 PM, Pucallpa - Puerto Esperanza experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with the event recorded near Puerto Esperenza Ucayali.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
29 people were known to be on board, 29 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While descending to Puerto Esperenza on a flight from Pucallpa, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a jungle located about 30 km from Puerto Esperenza Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 29 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAP321, MSN 44, year of manufacture 1971.
Fatalities
Total
29
Crew
5
Passengers
24
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Puerto Esperenza on a flight from Pucallpa, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a jungle located about 30 km from Puerto Esperenza Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 29 occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 29
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pucallpa - Puerto Esperanza
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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