FAP396
Flight / Schedule
FAP396
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
FAP396
MSN
4450
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
April 24, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
San Juan Lambayeque
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-6.2654°, -79.7500°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1981 at 12:00 AM, FAP396 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with the event recorded near San Juan Lambayeque.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion. The airplane crash landed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAP396, MSN 4450, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.2654°, -79.7500°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion. The airplane crash landed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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