2012 Amazon Sky An-26 crash
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The Amazon Sky Antonov An-26 involved in the accident | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 December 2012 |
| Summary | Crashed crossing the Andes due to icing of the engine intakes |
| Site | Yauyos Province, Peru |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
| Operator | Amazon Sky |
| Registration | OB-1887-P |
| Flight origin | Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima, Peru |
| Destination | Aeródromo Las Malvinas, Cuzco Province, Peru |
On 17 December 2012, an Antonov An-26 (registration OB-1887-P) operated by Amazon Sky, crashed in Tomas District.
The aircraft had been flying from Peru's capital of Lima to an airfield of the argentinian company Pluspetrol in the Cusco Region and was carrying a crew of 4 people. The accident occurred at about 15:42 local time as the aircraft firstly touched a mountain peak, then crashed in steep terrain. The site of the accidnet was only found the day after the crash.
The investigation commission found out that failure of both engines due to ice had caused the crash. The crew had failed to properly use the anti-icing. [1]
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