Lima - Las Malvinas
Flight / Schedule
Lima - Las Malvinas
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26Registration
OB-1887-P
MSN
66 06
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
Amazon SkyDate
December 17, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tomas Lima
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-12.0153°, -77.0719°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 17, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Lima - Las Malvinas experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Amazon Sky, with the event recorded near Tomas Lima.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Lima to Las Malvinas (Sabeti), and departed Lima-Jorge Chávez Airport at 1009LT for a 78-minutes flight. 32 minutes into the flight, while overflying the Andes mountains at FL195, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a mountainous area located near Tomas. The wreckage was found the following day and all four occupants were killed while.
Aircraft reference details include registration OB-1887-P, MSN 66 06, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.0153°, -77.0719°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Lima to Las Malvinas (Sabeti), and departed Lima-Jorge Chávez Airport at 1009LT for a 78-minutes flight. 32 minutes into the flight, while overflying the Andes mountains at FL195, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a mountainous area located near Tomas. The wreckage was found the following day and all four occupants were killed while.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lima - Las Malvinas
Operator
Amazon SkyFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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