Iquitos – Requena – Orellana – Pampa Hermosa – Contamana – Pucallpa

On May 24, 2007 at 05:45 PM, Iquitos – Requena – Orellana – Pampa Hermosa – Contamana – Pucallpa experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with the event recorded near Pampa Hermosa San Martín.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 65.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The Twin Otter departed Iquitos Airport at 1137LT on a flight to Pucallpa with intermediate stops in Requena, Orellana, Pampa Hermosa and Contamana. While descending to Pampa Hermosa in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area located few km from the airport. Seven passengers were rescued while 13 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAP-303, MSN 483, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.1092°, -76.2698°.