Expresso Aéreo Flight 028
A Yak-40 of Rossiya Airlines, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 February 1994 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Operator | Expreso Aéreo |
| IATA flight No. | 9D028 |
| ICAO flight No. | EPR028 |
| Call sign | EXPRESSO PERU 028 |
| Registration | OB-1559 |
| Flight origin | Juanjuí Airport, Juanjuí |
| 1st stopover | Tocache Airport, Tocache |
| Last stopover | Tingo María Airport, Tingo María |
| Destination | Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima |
| Occupants | 31 |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 31 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Yak-40 with serial number 9640251. It was manufactured in December 1976 and was operated under Aeroflot (registration CCCP-88233) from January 1977.[2][3][4][5] After the fall of the USSR, the airliner was transferred to the Russian airline of Cheremshanka. The aircraft finally went to Expresso Aéreo on 17 February 1994 as OB-1559.[6]
Occupants
| Nation | Occupants |
|---|---|
| Peruvian | 29 |
| Russian | 2 |
The crew consisted of three Peruvians and two Russians.[7][8] The pilot and flight engineer were Russian.[9] The first officer of the flight was the son of the airline’s CEO, Martín Perochena.[7]
Accident
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.[10] The wreckage was located 45 kilometers southwest away from the airport and spread 660 feet.[11] Air Force pilots found the aircraft,[12] leading to 35 climbers discovering the wreckage of the aircraft on March 5th in an isolated area.[10][11]
Aftermath
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.[10] 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.[13]
See also
- List of accidents and incidents involving the Yakovlev Yak-40
- Aeroflot Flight Sh-4
- Aeroflot Flight Sh-88
References
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "CFIT Accident Yakovlev Yak-40 OB-1559, Friday 25 February 1994". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ "Yak-40 c/n 9640251". Scramble Soviet Transport Database. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "CFIT Accident Yakovlev Yak-40 OB-1559, Friday 25 February 1994". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 on Mt Carpish: 31 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ https://pastvu.com/p/1276947 Photo of the aircraft involved
- ^ "Yak-40 c/n 9640251". Scramble Soviet Transport Database. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ a b c Tiempo, Redacción El (1994-02-26). "PERU DESAPARECE AVIÓN". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (1994-02-27). "PERU TRAGEDIA AÉREA". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ "Hallan avíon desaparecido, sin sobrevivientes". La Opinion. 27 February 1994. pp. 2B.
- ^ a b c "Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 on Mt Carpish: 31 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ a b "Escaladors constátan muerte de 31 personas en accidente aéreo en Peru". La Opinion. p. 9.
- ^ By (1994-02-27). "RUSSIAN PLANE CRASHES IN PERU, 29 MAY HAVE DIED". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ 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.