ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78563
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| Date: | Saturday 2 October 2010 |
| Time: | 22:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Air Nasca Travel |
| Registration: | OB-1808 |
| MSN: | 1850148 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nazca Lines -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Maria Reiche airport (SPZA) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Four British tourists and peruvian pilot and co pilot have been killed in a plane crash near one of Peru's top tourist sites Nazca Lines 240 miles (385km) south-east of Lima, following a engine power loss due to fuel mismanagement.
Alcohol was found in the pilot's blood, the crew members had been seen quarrelling before takeoff, and their preparation was rushed.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11460644
http://web.archive.org/web/20101208071300/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net:80/breakingnews/world/view/20101003-295735/British-tourists-2-Peruvians-killed-in-small-plane-crash
http://rpp.pe/peru/actualidad/nasca-pilotos-de-avioneta-siniestrada-tenian-amplia-experiencia-noticia-299776
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/000/265/265967.jpg (photo)
https://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/OB1808.pdf (final report)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/sep/27/peru-air-crash-deaths-inquest
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2010 02:15 | saf7670 | Added |
| 03-Oct-2010 03:31 | avk | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 03-Oct-2010 05:16 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 04-Oct-2010 06:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source] |
| 20-Sep-2014 17:45 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 29-Dec-2015 19:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2017 18:33 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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