Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) crash, Feb 4, 1962 (18 killed)
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) accident on February 4, 1962 near Tingo María Huánuco, Peru with 18 fatalities. Cause: The left elevator separated from...
- Date: February 4, 1962
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
- Location: Tingo María Huánuco, Peru
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The left elevator separated from the aircraft in flight for reasons that were not determined.
A Faucett Douglas C 53 on a scheduled flight from Huanuco to Pucallpa crashed near Tingo Maria, Peru, on 4 February 1962. The crew had reported turning back because of bad weather, and witnesses saw the aircraft spiral down before it hit a hill. All 18 occupants, 3 crew and 15 passengers, were killed.