Puerto Esperanza Airport

Puerto Esperanza Airport is an airport serving the town of Esperanza in the Ucayali Region of Peru. The town is on the Purus River.
The Puerto Esperanza VOR is located on the field.

Accident

On 22 December 1979, a Peruvian Air Force DHC-5D on a civic flight from Pucallpa Airport crashed on approach to Puerto Esperanza, killing all 29 occupants. While descending to Puerto Esperanza, the crew encountered thunderstorm activity, which possibly led to severe in-flight turbulences. The airplane lost control and crashed about 30 km from the airport.