Douglas DC-8 crash, Sep 12, 1980 (3 killed), Iquitos-Coro...
Douglas DC-8 accident on September 12, 1980 near Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta, Loreto, Peru with 3 fatalities. Cause: Crew failed to...
- Date: September 12, 1980
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta, Loreto, Peru
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew failed to realize the aircraft's altitude was insufficient during approach in low visibility caused by poor weather.
Aeronaves del Peru Douglas DC-8-33F N715UA, a cargo flight from Lima, struck trees in jungle a few kilometres short of the runway threshold while on approach to Iquitos on 12 September 1980. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew were killed.