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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 1953 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapid ? |
| Owner/operator: | TAM Perú |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Puerto Victoria, Pasco -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Pucallpa |
Bi-motor of TAM crashed on a hill, on left bank of rio Pachitea, 20 minutes after departure, while on a special flight with another two planes, transporting oficials (one US), visiting the railroad project Tambo del Sol-Pucallpa. One pilot. Reported one engine and the landing gear were torn off.
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 19 February 1953, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2023 20:27 | TB | Added |
| 03-Nov-2023 18:23 | TB | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2024 20:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
| 03-Dec-2024 16:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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