Peruvian Airlines Flight 112


Peruvian Airlines Flight 112 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Lima to Jauja in Peru. On 28 March 2017, the aircraft operating the flight suffered undercarriage collapse after landing, caught fire and was burnt out. While there were no fatalities in this accident, thirty-nine of the 150 people on board were injured.

Aircraft

The accident aircraft was a Boeing 737-3M8, msn 25071, registration OB-2036-P. The aircraft had first flown in May 1991 with Trans European Airways and after service with several other airlines was leased by Peruvian Airlines in 2013.

Accident

The aircraft landed at Jauja at 16:40 local time. Passengers reported "two strong impacts" on landing. All three landing gear legs collapsed and the aircraft slid along the runway, departed the runway to the right and the starboard wing impacted the airport's perimeter fence. A fire broke out that destroyed the aircraft. All 141 passengers and nine crew on board escaped, of whom thirty-nine people were injured and taken to hospital. Two people sustained broken bones, and three people were concussed. The accident was caught on camera, taken by several passengers on board.

Investigations

The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación, and the Criminal Prosecutor's Office in Jauja both opened investigations into the accident.