| Date: | Friday 24 August 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Faucett Perú |
| Registration: | OB-PBN-659 |
| MSN: | 25839/14394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cerro Pueña Paz -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Iscozasín Airport (SPEN) |
| San Ramon/Capitan Alvarino Airport (SPRM) |
The Peruvian DC-3 crashed in the jungle on a mountainside, ten meters below the summit, killing all on board. The aircraft transported equipment and technicians from oil exploration company "Cerro de Pasco Corporation" back to San Ramón. Contact was lost seven minutes before landing.
Sources:
La Union (Pacasmayo) 25 August 1962, p1/28 August 1962, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2024 07:24 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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