Narrative:
Cargo shifted during takeoff. Control was lost and the airplane crashed and burned.
» El Deber (Arequipa) 17 June 1955, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 June 1955 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra |
| Operator: | Transportes Aéreos Peruanos - TAPSA |
| Registration: | OB-QAG-338 |
| MSN: | 1451 |
| First flight: | 1938 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tarapoto Airport (TPP) ( Peru)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tarapoto Airport (TPP/SPST), Peru |
| Juanjuí Airport (JJI/SPJI), Peru |
Cargo shifted during takeoff. Control was lost and the airplane crashed and burned.
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson» El Deber (Arequipa) 17 June 1955, p1
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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 Tarapoto Airport to Juanjuí Airport as the crow flies is 83 km (52 miles).
Distance from Tarapoto Airport to Juanjuí Airport as the crow flies is 83 km (52 miles).
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