Incident
While parked at Bellavista-Huallaga Airport, the crew of the aircraft was stopped by seven local police officers who suspected narcotic traffic. In a state of confusion, the crew ignored the police instructions and elected to take off. Shortly after rotation, while climbing to a height of 20 meters, the aircraft was struck by several bullets fired by the policemen. The crew lost control of the airplane, which crashed near the runway.
Aftermath
All 15 occupants of the aircraft were killed in the crash. Later examination revealed that the captain was killed instantly, while the copilot died one hour after the accident. Five bullets were found in the copilot's body.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the aircraft was shot down by local police officers. At the time of the crash, all policemen were intoxicated and had elected to stop the airplane as they suspected narcotic traffic.