Draft:Expresso Aéreo Flight 028

Expresso Aéreo Flight 028
A Yak-40 of Rossiya Airlines, similar to the one involved
Accident
Date25 February 1994 (1994-02-25)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteMount Carpish, Huánuco, Peru
Aircraft
Aircraft typeYakovlev Yak-40
OperatorExpreso Aéreo
IATA flight No.9D028
ICAO flight No.EPR028
Call signEXPRESSO PERU 028
RegistrationOB-1559
Flight originJuanjuí Airport, Juanjuí
1st stopoverTocache Airport, Tocache
Last stopoverTingo María Airport, Tingo María
DestinationJorge Chávez International Airport, Lima
Occupants31
Passengers26
Crew5
Fatalities31
Survivors0

Expresso Aéreo Flight 028 (9D028/EPR028) was a domestic flight from Juanjuí to Lima, with scheduled stopovers at Tocache and Tingo María. On 25 February 1994, the Yakovlev Yak-40 with 31 occupants onboard, operating the flight, collided with Mount Carpish after taking off from Tingo María Airport, killing all 31 onboard.[1] The investigation made by Peru’s Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents was unable to conclude the cause of the incident due to the location of the wreckage.[2]

Aircraft

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The aircraft involved was a Yak-40 with serial number 9640251. It was manufactured in 1976 and was operated under Aeroflot (identification number 88233).[3][4] After the fall of the USSR, the airliner was transferred to the Russian airline of Cheremshanka. The aircraft was given to Expresso Aéreo on 17 February 1994 as OB-1559.[5]

Occupants

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Nationalities of occupants[6]
Nation Occupants
Peruvian 29
Russian 2

The crew consisted of three Peruvians and two Russians.[6][7] The pilot and flight engineer were Russian.[8] The first officer of the flight was the son of the airline’s CEO, Martín Perochena.[6]

Accident

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The aircraft took off from Tingo María Airport and climbed to 13,000 feet. Six minutes later, the aircraft collided with the slope of Mount Carpish and exploded.[2] The wreckage was located 45 kilometers southwest away from the airport and spread 660 feet.[9] Air Force pilots found the aircraft,[10] leading to 35 climbers discovering the wreckage of the aircraft on March 5th in an isolated area.[2][9]

Aftermath

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The investigation by Peru’s Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents was unable to conclude the cause of the incident due to the location of the wreckage.[2] However, the crash is reported to have effectively ended commercial air links between Tingo María and Lima until LC Perú resumed the route in 2012.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "CFIT Accident Yakovlev Yak-40 OB-1559, Friday 25 February 1994". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 on Mt Carpish: 31 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ^ Ranter, Harro. "CFIT Accident Yakovlev Yak-40 OB-1559, Friday 25 February 1994". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  4. ^ "Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 on Mt Carpish: 31 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  5. ^ "Yak-40 c/n 9640251". Scramble Soviet Transport Database. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  6. ^ a b c Tiempo, Redacción El (1994-02-26). "PERU DESAPARECE AVIÓN". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  7. ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (1994-02-27). "PERU TRAGEDIA AÉREA". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  8. ^ "Hallan avíon desaparecido, sin sobrevivientes". La Opinion. 27 February 1994. pp. 2B.
  9. ^ a b "Escaladors constátan muerte de 31 personas en accidente aéreo en Peru". La Opinion. p. 9.
  10. ^ By (1994-02-27). "RUSSIAN PLANE CRASHES IN PERU, 29 MAY HAVE DIED". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  11. ^ Correo (2012-10-10). "Renician vuelos comerciales en Tingo María". Correo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
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