What happened
On the date of the incident, an aircraft was performing a chartered mission for PetroPeru, traveling from Iquitos to Piura with a scheduled stop at Bagua-El Valor Airport. Following its departure from Bagua, the aircraft entered its initial climb phase. During this ascent, an explosion occurred on board the plane, leading to a subsequent crash.
There were 21 fatalities recorded in the accident, as all individuals on board perished. The flight was being conducted as a special service for the energy company during the transition between its intermediate stop and its final destination.
Findings
The investigation determined that the aircraft experienced an in-flight explosion while climbing from the airport.