| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1964 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 57-6117 |
| MSN: | 243 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rioja area ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Army Otter was involved in a search mission for a missing Peruvian Air Force Alouette helicopter.
The airplane's left wing contacted a tree on a jungle covered hill near the top, at 2,500' above the valley.
Sources:
» armyaircrews.comPhotos
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