Juanjui – Tocache – Tingo María – Lima
Flight / Schedule
Juanjui – Tocache – Tingo María – Lima
Aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-40Registration
OB-1559
MSN
9 64 09 50
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Expresso AéreoDate
February 25, 1994 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Carpish Huánuco
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-9.6958°, -76.0871°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 25, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Juanjui – Tocache – Tingo María – Lima experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Expresso Aéreo, with the event recorded near Mt Carpish Huánuco.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
31 people were known to be on board, 31 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: 26, passenger fatalities: 26, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Six minutes after takeoff from Tingo María Airport, while flying in clouds at an altitude of 13,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Carpish located about 45 km southwest of Tingo María Airport. The wreckage was found in an isolated area on March 5 only. All 31 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1559, MSN 9 64 09 50, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -9.6958°, -76.0871°.
Fatalities
Total
31
Crew
5
Passengers
26
Other
0
Crash Summary
Six minutes after takeoff from Tingo María Airport, while flying in clouds at an altitude of 13,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Carpish located about 45 km southwest of Tingo María Airport. The wreckage was found in an isolated area on March 5 only. All 31 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
26
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 31
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Juanjui – Tocache – Tingo María – Lima
Operator
Expresso AéreoFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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