Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Jul 9, 1991 (15 killed), Bellavis...
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on July 9, 1991 near Bellavista-Huallaga, San Martín, Peru with 15 fatalities. Cause: Gunfire from police officers after the...
- Date: July 9, 1991
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Bellavista-Huallaga, San Martín, Peru
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Gunfire from police officers after the aircraft took off in defiance of their instructions, which caused loss of control.
A Casa 212 operated by Aero Chasqui was stopped on the ground at Bellavista-Huallaga by police who suspected drug trafficking. In the confusion the crew took off, and after rotation the aircraft was fired on by police. It lost control and crashed near the runway, killing all 15 on board.