Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Aug 9, 1970 (101 killed), C...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on August 9, 1970 near Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Cuzco, Peru with 101 fatalities.
- Date: August 9, 1970
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Cuzco, Peru
- Fatalities: 101
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A LANSA Electra bound for Lima lost an engine during its takeoff roll from Cuzco and crashed onto a hill about 4 km from the airport. It killed 99 occupants and 2 people on the ground, and only the copilot survived.