Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Feb 25, 1994 (31 killed), Mt Carpish
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on February 25, 1994 near Mt Carpish, Huánuco, Peru with 31 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in cloud..
- Date: February 25, 1994
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Mt Carpish, Huánuco, Peru
- Fatalities: 31
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in cloud.
An Expresso Aereo scheduled Yak-40 flying from Juanjui to Lima struck the slope of Mount Carpish about six minutes after leaving Tingo Maria, while in cloud at about 13,000 feet. The wreckage was not located until 5 March in a remote area. All 31 people on board were killed.