Expresso Aéreo Flight 028
1994 aviation accident in Peru
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Expresso Aéreo Flight 028 (9D028/EPR028) was a domestic flight from Juanjuí to Lima, with scheduled stopovers at Tocache and Tingo María. On 25 February 1994, the Yakovlev Yak-40 with 31 occupants onboard, operating the flight, collided with Mount Carpish after taking off from Tingo María Airport, killing all 31 onboard.[1]
A Yak-40 of Rossiya Airlines, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 February 1994 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Operator | Expreso Aéreo |
| IATA flight No. | 9D028 |
| ICAO flight No. | EPR028 |
| Call sign | EXPRESSO PERU 028 |
| Registration | OB-1559 |
| Flight origin | Juanjuí Airport, Juanjuí |
| 1st stopover | Tocache Airport, Tocache |
| Last stopover | Tingo María Airport, Tingo María |
| Destination | Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima |
| Occupants | 31 |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 31 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Yak-40 with serial number 9640251. It was manufactured in December 1976 and was operated under Aeroflot (registration CCCP-88233) from January 1977.[2][3][4][5] After the fall of the USSR, the airliner was transferred to the Russian airline of Cheremshanka. The aircraft finally went to Expresso Aéreo on 17 February 1994 as OB-1559.[6]
Occupants
Accident
The aircraft took off from Tingo María Airport and climbed to 13,000 feet. Six minutes later, the aircraft collided with the slope of Mount Carpish and exploded.[10] The crash happened during a day of bad weather, with heavy rain and dense fog leading to reduced visibility. The plane reportedly crashed into a particular elevation called "Tres Alcantarillas."[11] The wreckage was located 45 kilometers southwest of the airport and spread over 660 feet.[12] Air Force pilots found the aircraft,[13] leading to 35 climbers discovering the wreckage of the aircraft on March 5th in an isolated area.[10][12]
Aftermath
The investigation by Peru’s Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents was unable to conclude the cause of the incident due to the location of the wreckage.[10] However, the crash is reported to have effectively ended commercial air links between Tingo María and Lima until LC Perú resumed the route in 2012.[14]
See also
- List of accidents and incidents involving the Yakovlev Yak-40
- Aeroflot Flight Sh-4
- Aeroflot Flight Sh-88