No fatalities

Aircraft Overruns Wet Runway at Iquitos Airport (OB-T-1316)

Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta, PeruLanding (descent or approach)

On August 10, 1989, a Douglas DC-8 (registration OB-T-1316) operated by Apisa Air Cargo was involved in an aviation accident near Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta, Peru during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who landed the aircraft too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available. At the time of the accident, the runway was wet, which was considered as a contributing factor. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A four-engine aircraft overran a wet runway at Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta Airport after landing too far down, damaging the aircraft beyond repair. All crew evacuated safely.

Accident Sequence

A four-engine aircraft touched down on a wet runway at Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta Airport. The landing occurred too far down the runway. After touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure, but the aircraft could not stop within the remaining distance. The aircraft overran the runway, lost its undercarriage, and came to rest a few dozen meters beyond the end of the runway.

Aftermath

All four crew members evacuated the aircraft safely. The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair.

Probable Cause

According to the official investigation, the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration on the part of the crew, resulting in landing too far down the runway and reducing the landing distance available. The wet runway condition at the time of the accident was considered a contributing factor.