Iquitos - Caballococha

On March 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Iquitos - Caballococha experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with the event recorded near Caballococha Loreto.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The seaplane landed hard in the Caballococha's Laguna. Upon landing on water, the right float was torn off, the aircraft overturned and sank. All 11 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was performing a flight from Iquitos on behalf of the 42nd Group of the Peruvian Air Force.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAP-317, MSN 324, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.9067°, -70.5152°.