LANSA Flight 501
A Lockheed Constellation similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date27 April 1966
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteMount Talaula, Tomas District, Peru
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed L-749A Constellation
OperatorLANSA
RegistrationOB-R-771
Flight originJorge Chávez International Airport
DestinationAlejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Passengers43
Crew6
Fatalities49
Survivors0

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]

Estimated flight path and route prescribed by airline of LANSA flight 501

References

  1. "Flight 501 crashed into Mount Talaula". Aviation-safety.net. 1966-04-27. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  2. "Report Andes Plane Crash". Chicago Tribune. 1966-04-28. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  3. "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.

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