LANSA Flight 501

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

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.[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 Corp volunteers.[2]

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.
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