Air disaster

TANS Perú Flight 222

9 Jan 2003 · 6.02° S, 78.05° W

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When
9 Jan 2003
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
6.02° S, 78.05° W
Description
aircraft crashed in 2003
Deaths
46
Cause
controlled flight into terrain

TANS Perú Flight 222

2003 aviation accident in Peru

TANS Peru Flight 222 was a domestic passenger flight from Lima, Peru to Chachapoyas with a stopover at Chiclayo, which crashed on 9 January 2003. The flight was operated by a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship short range airliner. The aircraft crashed into the side of a hill while on approach to Chachapoyas Airport. All 46 passengers and crew aboard were killed in the deadliest crash in the airline's history.

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