LANSA Flight 501
1966 aviation accident From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LANSA Flight 501 was a domestic flight from Lima to Cusco operated by a Lockheed L-749 Constellation aircraft registration OB-R-771. On 27 April 1966 Flight 501 crashed into a mountain side in Tomas District, killing all 49 on board.[1]
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.jpg) A Lockheed Constellation similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April 1966 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Mount Talaula, Tomas District, Peru 12°25′S 76°10′W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-749A Constellation |
| Operator | LANSA |
| Registration | OB-R-771 |
| Flight origin | Jorge Chávez International Airport |
| Destination | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport |
| Occupants | 49 |
| Passengers | 43 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 49 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The plane radioed a distress call 10 minutes after takeoff. At least four Americans, two Swiss, one Canadian, three Germans and one Spaniard were on board. Three of the Americans were Peace Corps volunteers.[2] Also on the plane were three members of the University of Cuzco, including its rector, Jorge Chávez Chaparro.[3]
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