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LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99 of the 100 people on board, as well as two people on the ground.
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LANSA Flight 502
1970 aviation accident in Peru
LANSA Flight 502 was a Lockheed L-188A Electra operated by Líneas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anónima (LANSA) which crashed shortly after takeoff from Quispiquilla Airport near Cusco, Peru, on August 9, 1970, after losing all power from one of its four engines. The turboprop…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Airport in Peru
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport is an international airport located in the city of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights. The runway is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cusco
City in Peru
Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous province and department.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 9
Day of the year
August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 144 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)