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TANS PERU
AIRLINES FLIGHT 204

On August 23,
2005, a Boeing 737-200 approaching Pucallpa, Peru on a domestic flight
from Lima crashed onto a jungle-covered, dirt roadway approximately 2
miles from the runway at 3:06 p.m. The pilot did not report any
mechanical failures, but radioed prior to the crash that he could not
land because of strong winds and torrential rain. 40 people were
killed.
To read
the preliminary accident report click here
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