During the 1990s , the safety reputation of the Peruvian airline industry became a public concern after a series of high-profile accidents ; especially Faucett 's crash in Arequipa and Aeroperú Flight 603 , both in 1996 . In August of that year , the US Embassy in Lima issued a ban on their employees from flying in Aero Continente due to reported issues with their engines , and advised caution to US citizens flying in Peru 's airlines , to the point of providing a hotline and a web portal to help tourists know if a certain airline was considered unsafe
Aeroperú Flight 603
Aeroperú Flight 603
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