Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Jun 21, 1992 (3 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on June 21, 1992 near Ica-Las Dunas, Ica, Peru with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the reported cause...
- Date: June 21, 1992
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Ica-Las Dunas, Ica, Peru
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined; the reported cause is police gunfire after the aircraft was taken without authorization, but this could not be confirmed from the sources.
A Piper Chieftain registered OB-1458 and operated by Aero Star was reportedly taken without authorization from Ica-Las Dunas airport on 21 June 1992. Police fired on it after takeoff and it crashed in a field, killing all three occupants. The sources reviewed do not confirm the theft or the shootdown and describe the flight purpose differently.