 A Lockheed Constellation similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April 1966 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Mount Talaula, Tomas District, Peru |
| 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 |
| Passengers | 43 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 49 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Flight 501 crashed into Mount Talaula". Aviation-safety.net. 1966-04-27. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ^ "Report Andes Plane Crash". Chicago Tribune. 1966-04-28. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Homenaje póstumo al ilustre Rector desaparecido Sr. D. Jorge Chávez Chaparro y a los docentes y funcionarios Sr. Dr. César Enríquez Cabrera y C.P. José Grajeda Navarrete" (PDF). Revista Universiaria. No. 126–129. 1966. pp. 7*, 404–413.
Bibliography[edit]
- Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S. A. (LANSA), Constellation L-749A, OB-R-771, accident on Mount Talaula, Department of Lima, Peru, on 27 April 1966 (PDF) (AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT DIGEST No. 18 ed.). Montreal: ICAO. 1970. pp. 86–95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08.