- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 27, 1962 |
Time: | 0340 |
Location: | Lima, Peru |
Operator: | Varig |
Flight #: | 810 |
Route: | Porto Alegre - Lima |
AC Type: | Boeing B-707-441 |
Registration: | PP-VJB |
cn / ln: | 17906/129 |
Aboard: | 97 (passengers:80 crew:17) |
Fatalities: | 97 (passengers:80 crew:17) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | After initiating an overshoot procedure, at the suggestion of the control tower, because it was too high, the aircraft proceded to start another approach when it crashed into La Cruz Peak. Possible misinterpretation of navigation instruments. |
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