Accident Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon OB-WBO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31996
 
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Date:Sunday 7 December 1958
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic L37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Owner/operator:Aerovías Madre de Dios SA
Registration: OB-WBO
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 km from Cuzco (CUZ) -   Peru
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Cuzco (CUZ)
Destination airport:Puerto Maidonaro
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after take-off. Pilot/owner Capt Sebastián Benedett, co-pilot and mechanic killed. Three passengers injured. Mixed cargo/passenger flight.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 10 December 1958, p4 (2°Caderno)
Diario las Américas 10 December 1958, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
19-Sep-2015 21:22 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Mar-2021 10:26 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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