OB-1155

While approaching Caballococha, the seaplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in Lake Caballococha. Three occupants were injured and eight others killed.

Flight / Schedule

OB-1155

Registration

OB-1155

MSN

379

Year of Manufacture

1973

Date

October 21, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Caballococha Loreto

Region

South America • Peru

Coordinates

-3.9067°, -70.5152°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 21, 1992 at 12:00 AM, OB-1155 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de la Selva - TANS, with the event recorded near Caballococha Loreto.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 72.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Caballococha, the seaplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in Lake Caballococha. Three occupants were injured and eight others killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1155, MSN 379, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.9067°, -70.5152°.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

1

Passengers

7

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Caballococha, the seaplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in Lake Caballococha. Three occupants were injured and eight others killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

8

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

72.7%

Known people on board: 11

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Peru

Aircraft Details

Registration

OB-1155

MSN

379

Year of Manufacture

1973