Narrative:
The Hercules crashed into houses while on approach to land. Eight occupants and one person on the ground were killed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 9 June 1983 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea del Peru - FAP |
| Registration: | FAP-383 |
| MSN: | 4708 |
| First flight: | 1976 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison 501-D22A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Puerto Maldonado ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru |
| Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM/SPTU), Peru |
The Hercules crashed into houses while on approach to land. Eight occupants and one person on the ground were killed.
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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 Lima-Callao International Airport to Puerto Maldonado Airport as the crow flies is 856 km (535 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Puerto Maldonado Airport as the crow flies is 856 km (535 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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