Nazca – Lima
Flight / Schedule
Nazca – Lima
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
OB-T-1271
MSN
604
Year of Manufacture
1970
Date
March 10, 1989 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-12.0279°, -77.0974°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 10, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Nazca – Lima experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Aero Condor - Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Turistico - STAT, with the event recorded near Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck a radio antenna and crashed onto a building located in a residential area, few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, among them 8 US citizens returning to Lima following a sightseeing tour in the Nazca region.
Aircraft reference details include registration OB-T-1271, MSN 604, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.0279°, -77.0974°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
2
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck a radio antenna and crashed onto a building located in a residential area, few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, among them 8 US citizens returning to Lima following a sightseeing tour in the Nazca region.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nazca – Lima
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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