What happened
A training mission involving a twin engine aircraft recently acquired by the Peruvian Armed Forces ended in a fatal accident shortly after departing Pisco Airport. The flight was being conducted as a local training session with 13 individuals on board, including a Guatemalan instructor and several student pilots who were learning to operate this specific model.
During the flight, the instructor intentionally deactivated the left engine to perform a simulated engine failure procedure. Following this maneuver, the flight crew lost control of the aircraft. The plane subsequently crashed and caught fire upon impact. There were 13 fatalities resulting from the accident, with no survivors reported among the occupants.
Findings
- The accident occurred approximately seven minutes after the aircraft took off from Pisco Airport.
- The loss of control was directly linked to the intentional shutdown of the left engine during a simulated emergency drill.