Tingo Maria - Lima
Flight / Schedule
Tingo Maria - Lima
Aircraft
Cessna 208A CaravanRegistration
PNP-021
MSN
208-0145
Year of Manufacture
1989
Operator
Policía Nacional del PeruDate
May 20, 1989 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Huacranacro Junín
Region
South America • Peru
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 20, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Tingo Maria - Lima experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by Policía Nacional del Peru, with the event recorded near Mt Huacranacro Junín.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in clouds, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Huacranacro located about 100 km east of Huaral. The wreckage was found few hours later and all nine occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PNP-021, MSN 208-0145, year of manufacture 1989.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
1
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying in clouds, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Huacranacro located about 100 km east of Huaral. The wreckage was found few hours later and all nine occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tingo Maria - Lima
Operator
Policía Nacional del PeruFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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