Antonov AN-32 crash, Mar 29, 1998 (28 killed), Piura
Antonov AN-32 accident on March 29, 1998 near Piura, Piura, Peru with 28 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right engine for unknown reasons. The...
- Date: March 29, 1998
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Piura, Piura, Peru
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the right engine for unknown reasons. The aircraft was heavily loaded at the time of the accident.
A Peruvian Air Force An-32 evacuating flood victims from Tumbes to Piura lost its right engine on final approach to Piura and came down short of runway 01 onto a canal bank beside a shantytown. The aircraft was heavily loaded and broke apart. Casualty counts differ slightly between sources, with 28 killed reported by most.