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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1954 |
| Time: | 12:56 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapid |
| Owner/operator: | TAM Perú |
| Registration: | 438 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near BA Puerto Inca -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Puerto Inca |
| San Ramón |
Crashed in a jungle area of río Pachitea, one minute after take-off. Pilot Ten Alfredo Franco Luján. Two military and five civil passengers.
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 12 February 1954, p1+5
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP726-1-1-65-36
https://issuu.com/fap.mil.pe/docs/libro_100_a_os_pag_1_al_402_05686979f232bd (p353/354)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2023 19:31 | TB | Added |
| 23-Aug-2023 19:33 | TB | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2023 13:50 | TB | Updated |
| 12-Feb-2024 11:41 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2024 16:02 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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