Pucallpa – San Ramón – Lima

On June 21, 1989 at 05:40 PM, Pucallpa – San Ramón – Lima experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with the event recorded near Tarma Junín.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

62 people were known to be on board, 62 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: 57, passenger fatalities: 57, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The twin engine airplane departed San Ramón-Capitan Alvarino Airport at 1730LT on the second leg of the trip to Lima. On board were 57 passengers, a crew of five and a load of various goods including wood and animals. While climbing, the captain informed ATC about engine problems and that he was unable to maintain the assigned altitude. Ten minutes after takeoff, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located about 30 km northwest of Tarma and disintegrated on impact. All 62 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAP329, MSN 52, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -11.4197°, -75.6888°.