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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 57-6117 |
| MSN: | 243 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rioja area -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Army Otter was involved in a search mission for a missing Peruvian Air Force Alouette helicopter.
The airplane's left wing contacted a tree on a jungle covered hill near the top, at 2,500' above the valley.
Sources:
armyaircrews.com
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