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| Date: | Tuesday 18 March 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea del Perú |
| Registration: | FAP309 |
| MSN: | 902 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Soplin, Loreto -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | SPID |
A float-equipped Twin Otter sustained substantial damage when it overturned during landing on Rio Pastaza, Loreto, Peru. Both pilots were not injured while the engineer suffered minor injuries, according to an Air Force statement.
The aircraft was transporting medical supplies when it appeared to have hit an underwater sand bar on landing.
Sources:
https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-loreto-pias-aerea-sufre-accidente-al-aterrizar-rio-pastaza-el-distrito-andoas-1022739.aspx
https://peru21.pe/peru/avioneta-de-la-fuerza-aerea-del-peru-sufre-accidente-en-loreto/
https://www.facebook.com/fap.mil.pe/posts/pfbid0ULAm23UaMt4rGwSdVs6Qj7Kq2iaRgJaLrfe3PgZv35rqVRio5aZUZNiJT1RigRCyl
FAP
Media:
#Iquitos | ? ¡SALVAN DE MILAGRO!
— Sol Tv Perú (@soltvcanal) March 18, 2025
Una avioneta de la FAP sufrió un accidente en el río Pastaza mientras realizaba una misión humanitaria. Un mecánico resultó con lesiones leves. La aeronave transportaba medicinas para comunidades alejadas.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2025 06:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Mar-2025 06:55 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2025 06:58 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Mar-2025 07:06 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2025 07:03 | jemr69 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 21-May-2025 14:07 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
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