On 17 December 2012, an Antonov An-26 (registration OB-1887-P) operated by Amazon Sky, crashed in Tomas District.

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2012 Amazon Sky An-26 crash

The Amazon Sky Antonov An-26 involved in the accident
Accident
Date	17 December 2012 (2012-12-17)
Summary	Crashed crossing the Andes due to icing of the engine intakes
Site	Yauyos Province, Peru
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Antonov An-26
Operator	Amazon Sky
Registration	OB-1887-P
Flight origin	Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima, Peru
Destination	Aeródromo Las Malvinas, Cuzco Province, Peru
Crew	4
Fatalities	4
Survivors	0

The aircraft had been flying from Peru's capital of Lima to an airfield of the Argentinian company Pluspetrol in the Cusco Region and was carrying a crew of 4 people. The accident occurred at about 15:42 local time as the aircraft firstly touched a mountain peak, then crashed in steep terrain. The site of the accident was only found the day after the crash.

The investigation commission found out that failure of both engines due to ice had caused the crash. The crew had failed to properly use the anti-icing.[1]

References

External links

• Final report (in Spanish)

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