Faucett Perú Flight 251 · Arequipa

On February 29, 1996, Faucett Perú Flight 251 (Arequipa). 123 people died.

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Date
February 29, 1996
Place
Arequipa
Killed
123
Position
16.341°S, 71.569°W
Wikidata ID
Q5438057

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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.

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