Cessna 402 crash, Oct 10, 1989 (12 killed), Urpay
Cessna 402 accident on October 10, 1989 near Urpay, La Libertad, Peru with 12 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft failed to gain enough altitude after...
- Date: October 10, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Urpay, La Libertad, Peru
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft failed to gain enough altitude after takeoff from Urpay and struck terrain.
A Cessna 402C operated by TAUSA on a scheduled flight from Urpay to Uchiza failed to gain enough height after takeoff and struck a mountain. All 12 people aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.