Caracas - Lima
Flight / Schedule
Caracas - Lima
Aircraft
Boeing 737-200Registration
OB-1544-P
MSN
20956
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Aero ContinenteDate
December 13, 2003 at 10:48 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-12.0279°, -77.0974°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 13, 2003 at 10:48 PM, Caracas - Lima experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Aero Continente, with the event recorded near Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima.
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.
100 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 100 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 94, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Caracas, the crew started the approach to Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport when the crew noted an asymmetric warning with the flaps. The crew decided to continue the approach but failed to lower the undercarriage. The aircraft belly landed at a speed of 190 knots and slid on runway 15 for 2,347 metres before coming to rest. All 100 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1544-P, MSN 20956, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.0279°, -77.0974°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Caracas, the crew started the approach to Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport when the crew noted an asymmetric warning with the flaps. The crew decided to continue the approach but failed to lower the undercarriage. The aircraft belly landed at a speed of 190 knots and slid on runway 15 for 2,347 metres before coming to rest. All 100 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
94
Estimated Survivors
100
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 100
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Caracas - Lima
Operator
Aero ContinenteFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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