Faucett Perú Flight 251
OB-1451, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured while under maintenance in 1994 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 February 1996 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737–222 |
| Operator | Compañía de Aviación Faucett |
| IATA flight No. | CF251 |
| ICAO flight No. | CFP251 |
| Call sign | FAUCETT 251 |
| Registration | OB-1451 |
| Flight origin | Jorge Chávez International Airport Lima, Peru |
| Stopover | Rodríguez Ballón Int'l Airport Arequipa, Peru |
| Destination | Crnl. FAP C. C. Santa Rosa Int'l Airport Tacna, Peru |
| Occupants | 123 |
| Passengers | 117 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 123 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Faucett Perú Flight 251 was a scheduled domestic flight from Lima to Tacna, with a stopover in Arequipa. On 29 February 1996, while completing the first leg, the Boeing 737-200 operating the route crashed on approach to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport. All 123 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft lost their lives in the accident. It is the deadliest aviation accident to occur on Peruvian soil.