What happened
During a flight passing approximately 200 km north of Lima-Callao Airport, an aircraft traveling at 18,000 feet collided with the southeast slope of Mt Jirishanca. The mountain peak stands at an elevation of 6,094 meters. At the time of the impact, the aircraft was operating in marginal weather conditions while in the cruise phase of flight.
Following the failure of the plane to reach its intended destination, search and rescue operations were initiated. The debris field from the accident was eventually located on December 4, 1954. The crash resulted in 24 fatalities, accounting for all passengers and crew members on board, including three crew members and 21 civilians.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary reason for the collision was controlled flight into terrain.