Expreso Aéreo
Expreso Aéreo was a small Peruvian regional airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport.[1] It was a passenger and cargo airline that operated from 1991 until 1997.
Accidents[edit]
On September 10, 1992 a Fokker F27 (reg. OB-1443) operated by Expreso Aéreo was landing in the Amazon jungle town of Bellavista (in the district of the same name) after a flight from Tarapoto. The tire of the Fokker's front landing gear burst on contact with the ground, causing the plane to spin out of control and veer off the runway, breaking in three parts and killing the pilot. The six remaining crew and the 36 passengers survived.[2][3]
On February 25, 1994, an Expreso Aéreo Yakovlev Yak-40 (just recently delivered to the airline) struck Mount Carpish six minutes after leaving Tingo María for Lima, killing all 26 passengers and five crew members.[4] The aircraft was reportedly piloted by two Russians and one Peruvian.[5]
Destinations[edit]
- Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Cuzco
- Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport, Iquitos
- Tingo María Airport, Tingo María
- Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport, Huánuco
- Cad. FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport, Tarapoto
Fleet[edit]
- Antonov An-24
- Antonov An-32
- Boeing 727-200
- Fokker F27
- Yakovlev Yak-40
References[edit]
- ^ Hiatt, Willie. The Rarified Air of the Modern. Oxford University Press. p. 153.
- ^ "Crash of a Fokker F27 in Bellavista: 1 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Accident detail". planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Wreckage of crashed Peruvian plane located on mountainside". UPI. 26 Feb 1994. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Peru Tragedia Aérea". El Tiempo.com. 1994-02-27. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
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