Huaraz - Andahuaylas

On November 13, 2010 at 04:02 PM, Huaraz - Andahuaylas experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA227 Metro III, operated by LC Busre, with the event recorded near Andahuaylas Apurímac.

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.

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight, the twine engine aircraft approached Andahuaylas Airport and landed normally on runway 03. After touchdown, while decelerating to a speed of about 40 knots, the aircraft started to deviate to the left. The crew counteracted but the aircraft continued to the left, veered off runway, rolled through a grassy and eventually came down a four meters high embankment before coming to rest. While all 19 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N781C, MSN AC-535, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -13.6566°, -73.3791°.