OB-1303 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

September 11, 1990AccidentHull loss
After being leased to Air Malta for few months, the aircraft was repatriated to Peru via London, Reykjavik, Gander and Miami. On the leg from Reykjavik to Gander, while at cruising altitude, the crew declared an emergency and elected to ditch the aircraft when contact was lost.
Boeing 727-200 · 16 fatalities
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, it is believed that the crew reported a low fuel warning. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (September 11, 1990).

September 11, 1990Accidentdestroyed
Boeing 727-200 · North Atlantic · 18 fatalities · A90A0214
A90A0214: The Faucett Peru Boeing 727-247 crew reported low fuel while on a trans-atlantic flight from Keflavik toward North America. The aircraft crashed in international waters southeast of Newfoundland. All 18 occupants of the aircraft were fatally injured.

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).