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| Date: | Friday 1 August 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-82A |
| Owner/operator: | Compañía Expreso Aéreo Peruano S.A. |
| Registration: | OB-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Puerto Heath -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lima |
| Puerto Maldonado | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Fairchild C-82" forced to land on sandy bed of "Rio Riveralta", at borderline between Bolivia and Peru, 25 km W of Rio Madre de Dios, Ituralde, due to mechanical problems or bad weather. Airplane reported undamaged and occupants unhurt, located two days later and rescued by Peruvian Air Force helicopters after nine days. Loaded with parts for trucks and tractors. Bolivian pilot Guzmán. Fate of the aircraft was not reported.
Note: it's known that C-82A OB-WAF-439 (10202) operated by Expreso Aéreo until it re-registered to OB-UAB-439 and than TG-AVA to Aviateca in early NOV 1958.
OB-WAD-508 (10137) also possible operated by Espreso Aéreo, fate unknown
Sources:
La Union (Pacasmayo) 4 August 1958, p2
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00803/images/5
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00810/images/5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2024 16:47 | TB | Added |
| 11-Nov-2024 16:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2024 16:46 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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