Boeing 737 incident near Lima, Pe, January 25, 2018
On January 25, 2018 at about 1:32 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered OB2140P, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Lima. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 99 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 25, 2018 · about 1:32 pm local time
- Place
- Lima, Peru · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 99 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 530 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- OB2140P · no longer on the register · serial 24938
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 25, 2018, a Peruvian Air Lines Boeing 737-530, registered in Peru as OB-2140P, had an uncommanded shutdown of the No. 2 engine, a CFMI CFM56-3B1, after leveling off at FL370. The flight crew declared an emergency and diverted back to Lima, Peru. The flight crew made two unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine and the engine restarted on the third attempt. The airplane landed with both engines operating. The airplane was operating on a flight from Lima to Cuzco, Peru. There were no injuries to the 2 pilots, 3 flight attendants, and 94 passengers on board. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. Further information can be obtained from: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 15082 Telephone: 51-315-7800 Website: www.mtc.gov.pe
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cfmi cfm56-3B1 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfmi cfm56-3B1 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Peruvian Air Lines
The flight
- Departed from: LIM Lima
- Destination: CUZ Cuzco
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 3 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 94 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under OB2140P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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