On 11 September 1990, a Faucett Perú Boeing 727 airliner, registered OB-1303, disappeared in an area of the Atlantic Ocean approximately 180 miles (160 nmi; 290 km) southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada.

The last contact with the crew was a distress message stating that the aircraft had run out of fuel and that they were preparing to ditch.

After not hearing from the flight for hours, a rescue attempt was launched by the Canadian Armed Forces, with three CP-140 Aurora airplanes and three CH-113 Labrador helicopters being dispatched to the area where the plane was last heard from.

[6] In January 1991, the National Transportation Safety Board reported that the aircraft was not equipped with a emergency locator transmitter (ELT) which would have activated upon any impact.

[3] The plane was reportedly equipped with emergency lifeboats, lifevests and other safety devices to be used in the event of a ditching.

[1][2][8] Officials stated that the search was hampered by the plane's white colour, which made it difficult to spot it from the air.

[2] Transport Canada spokesman Lily Abbass stated in the aftermath that the jet was off course at the time of last contact, and officials speculated that the aircraft "got lost" during its journey.

[4] The jet had strayed hundreds of miles from its intended route to Gander, and a reason for this could not be established.

[4] Officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) stated that they believed the aircraft had indeed ditched in the sea.