- Date
- March 3, 2008, 17:48 local (17:48 UTC)
- Place
- Cusco, Peru
- Injuries
- 54 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- OB-1843-PBoeing 737-217
- Investigation class
- Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 67920
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Factual narrative
On March 3, 2008, at 12:48 local, an AeroCondor Boeing 737-217, registered in Peru as OB-1843-P, had a rejected takeoff at Aeropuerto Velasco Astete, Cusco, Peru. According to the Peruvian CIAA's report, the pilots rejected the takeoff at around 70 knots after they heard a loud explosion from the No. 2 engine. The report further stated that the damage to the engine was contained. Boeing 737-200 airplanes are equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines.
The investigation is under the direction of the Republic of Peru.
For further information, contact:
Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA)
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil
Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203, Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800
Telephone: (511) 315-7800
Aircraft
- Registration
- OB-1843-P
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-217
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- AeroCondor, doing business as AeroCondor
- Departed
- CUZ · Cusco
- Destination
- Puerot Maldanad
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None