3 fatalities

Night training aircraft accident near Piura Air Force Base

Piura, PeruFlight

On May 6, 1969, a Douglas A-26 Invader operated by Peruvian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Perú was involved in an aviation accident near Piura, Peru in flight. 3 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft crashed during a nighttime training flight near Piura Air Force Base, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.

What happened

During a local night training mission, an aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Piura Air Force Base. The incident occurred while the crew was performing routine maneuvers as part of their flight training syllabus. There were no survivors of the impact.

All three crew members on board were killed in the accident. At this time, the specific sequence of events leading up to the impact remains under investigation, as the exact circumstances surrounding the crash have not been fully determined.

Findings

The precise cause of the accident is currently unknown, as the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. Investigators have yet to release a definitive report regarding the mechanical or operational factors that contributed to the loss of the aircraft during its night flight operations.