Trujillo – Saposoa – Juanjui – Tocache – Lima

On November 5, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Trujillo – Saposoa – Juanjui – Tocache – Lima experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Servicios Aereos Amazonicos, with the event recorded near Saposoa 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.

31 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.8%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Saposoa Airport, the crew realized that someone was walking on the runway. Instead of initiating a go-around procedure, the crew decided to landed long. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in the Saposoa River. A pilot and seven passengers were killed while 23 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1569, MSN 9 14 10 20, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.9960°, -76.8962°.