Narrative:
The DC-3 crashed into an ice wall at 18000 feet en route to Lima. The wreckage was found 4 December 1954
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1954 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator: | Transporte Aéreo Militar - TAM Peru |
| Registration: | 403 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Jirishanga ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pucallpa Airport (PCL/SPCL), Peru |
| Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru |
The DC-3 crashed into an ice wall at 18000 feet en route to Lima. The wreckage was found 4 December 1954
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 60)Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pucallpa Airport to Lima-Callao International Airport as the crow flies is 489 km (306 miles).
Distance from Pucallpa Airport to Lima-Callao International Airport as the crow flies is 489 km (306 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
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- 3236th loss
- 1194th fatal accident
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