Tarapoto - Bellavista

On September 10, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Tarapoto - Bellavista experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Expresso Aéreo, with the event recorded near Bellavista-Huallaga San Martín.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

43 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 42 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2.3%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew completed the approach and landing in a nose down attitude, causing the nose gear to land first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the fuselage broke in two. Both parts slid for few dozen metres on the runway and while the rear part remained relatively intact, the front part came to rest, bursting into flames. 42 people were evacuated, among them 24 were injured. The captain, trapped in the cockpit, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1443, MSN 10533, year of manufacture 1976.