| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1991 |
| Type: |  CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 |
| Operator: | Aerochasqui |
| Registration: | OB-1218 |
| MSN: | 232 |
| First flight: | 1982-01-20 (9 years 6 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Bellavista Airport (BLP) ( Peru)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bellavista Airport (BLP/SPBL), Peru |
| Pucallpa Airport (PCL/SPCL), Peru |
A CASA C-212 Aviocar passenger plane, operated by the Peruvian domestic airline Aerochasqui, was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Bellavista Airport (BLP), Peru. All fifteen on board were killed.
It appeared that police officers had opened fire at the aircraft, causing it to crash. Press reports indicate that the police officers may have been drunk or that it was a drug-related occurrence.
Sources:
» Perú: Avión Derribado Por Policías (El Tiempo, 11-7-1991).Photos
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Distance from Bellavista Airport to Pucallpa Airport as the crow flies is 264 km (165 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Bellavista Airport to Pucallpa Airport as the crow flies is 264 km (165 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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CASA 212
- 436+ built
- 35th loss
- 26th fatal accident
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