2026 Peruvian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash

2026 Peruvian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash
FAP-614, the Mil Mi-17 helicopter involved in the accident, seen in September 1994
Accident
Date22 February 2026
SummaryCrashed into terrain; under investigation
Site
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMil Mi-17-1V Hip
OperatorPeruvian Air Force
RegistrationFAP-614
Flight originCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport, Pisco, Peru
DestinationChala Airport, Chala District, Peru
Occupants15
Passengers11
Crew4
Fatalities15
Survivors0

On 22 February 2026, a Mil Mi-17 operated by the Peruvian Air Force crashed into terrain during a flood rescue in Chala District, Department of Arequipa, Peru, killing all 15 occupants.