De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo crash, Jun 21, 1989 (62 killed)
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo accident on June 21, 1989 near Tarma, Junín, Peru with 62 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was overloaded, with 57 passengers...
- Date: June 21, 1989
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo
- Location: Tarma, Junín, Peru
- Fatalities: 62
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was overloaded, with 57 passengers against a certificate for 44 plus timber and animals, so it could not climb adequately and the crew could not obtain full engine power.
A Peruvian Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo departed San Ramon Capitan Alvarino Airport on a flight bound for Lima. Shortly after takeoff the crew reported engine problems and could not maintain altitude. The aircraft struck a mountain slope about 30 km northwest of Tarma and disintegrated, killing all 62 people on board.