What caused the plane to crash?

The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, but initial reports suggest that it may have been due to technical issues or poor weather conditions. The airline involved, Peruvian Airlines, has stated that they are cooperating fully with investigators and will release more information as it becomes available.

How many people were on board?

There were a total of 141 passengers and crew on board the aircraft at the time of the crash. Unfortunately, none survived.

What type of aircraft was it?

The aircraft involved in this tragedy was a Boeing 737-500 model.

Was there any distress signal or warning before the accident?

As per reports, there were no distress signals from the aircraft prior to its crashing into a field near Jorge Chavez International Airport.

Who were those onboard?

The majority of those on board were Peruvian citizens heading home for Easter celebrations after working abroad in various countries such as Brazil and Spain. There were also several foreigners from Canada and Switzerland among others who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident.

Were there any survivors?

No, unfortunately, there were no survivors from this air disaster.

What is being done to prevent similar accidents from happening again?

According to Peruvian Airlines' own website posts following this fatal event suggests that "All our fleet is maintained according to strict standards recommended by manufacturers at authorized workshops" . Nevertheless investigations have started looking into what happened here so we could learn more about how aviation standards can be improved further so such accidents avoidably do not happen in future.