LANSA Flight 501

LANSA Flight 501 was a domestic flight from Lima to Cusco operated by a Lockheed L-749 Constellation aircraft registration OB-R-771. On 27 April 1966 Flight 501 crashed into a mountain side in Tomas District, killing all 49 on board.^[1]

LANSA Flight 501

A Lockheed Constellation similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date	27 April 1966 (1966-04-27)
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Mount Talaula, Tomas District, Peru 12°25′S 76°10′W
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Operator	LANSA
Registration	OB-R-771
Flight origin	Jorge Chávez International Airport
Destination	Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Occupants	49
Passengers	43
Crew	6
Fatalities	49
Survivors	0

The plane radioed a distress call 10 minutes after takeoff. At least four Americans, two Swiss, one Canadian, three Germans and one Spaniard were on board. Three of the Americans were Peace Corps volunteers.^[2] Also on the plane were three members of the University of Cuzco, including its rector, Jorge Chávez Chaparro.^[3]

Estimated flight path and route prescribed by airline of LANSA flight 501