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Aircraft collision with mountain in Huaricanga region (TC-75)

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On June 10, 1970, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration TC-75) operated by Líneas Aéreas del Estado - LADE was involved in an aviation accident near Huaricanga, Peru in flight. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a mountain while flying through cloud cover at 4,500 meters. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered TC-75
Aircraft registered TC-75. Photo: Aeroprints.com / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft crashed into a mountain in the Huaricanga area during flight through cloud cover, resulting in five fatalities.

What happened

During a period of flight through heavy cloud cover at an altitude of approximately 4,500 meters, the aircraft collided with a mountain peak. The impact occurred within the Huaricanga region.

Following the collision, search and rescue operations were conducted to locate survivors among the wreckage. The incident resulted in five fatalities and the successful rescue of three individuals who were on board at the time of the accident.

Findings

  • The aircraft was operating at an altitude of 4,500 meters.
  • Environmental conditions involved flight through clouds at the time of impact.
  • The collision occurred due to striking terrain while navigating obscured visibility.

Probable cause

The aircraft struck a mountain while flying through cloud cover at 4,500 meters.

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