Hundreds of scavengers combed through the wreckage of a Peruvian airliner, carrying away scrap metal, passengers’ belongings and electronic equipment that could offer clues into what caused the crash that left at least 37 dead.

Hundreds of scavengers swarmed over the wreckage of a Peruvian airliner early today, potentially undermining the work of investigators en route to the crash that left at least 37 dead.

Up to 60 people are feared dead after an airliner carrying 100 people crashed near a Peruvian jungle town as it was attempting an emergency landing.