Aero Condor Charter Aircraft Emergency Landing Near Lima (OB-1700)

Incident Overview and Sequence of Events During a flight from Chagual to Lima, an aircraft operated by Aero Condor Charter experienced a fuel pressure drop and a left engine stoppage approximately 25 miles from Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport. The crew continued the descent toward Lima, but the right engine also failed while on final approach. Both propellers were feathered, and the crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft came to rest 3.5 kilometers from the runway threshold. All 12 occupants escaped uninjured, while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. ## Official Probable Cause The official investigation attributed the incident to several factors. The operation involved four consecutive flights made by the same crew to Chagual aerodrome, a location that requires high alertness and situational awareness due to difficult topographical conditions. The long and exhausting day of flying and working, combined with the multiple functions performed by the technical crew (dispatcher, payer, loader, cabin crew), probably decreased the performance and capacity of the technical crew and safety. Additionally, poor planning by the Operations and Sales Management of Aero Condor Charter was cited, specifically for not providing the NOTAM which showed the lack of JET A1 fuel in Trujillo, causing programming, operational, and logistic difficulties.