Scavengers raid wreckage of crashed Peruvian airliner

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.

But even before an official investigation was under way into the Tuesday crash of the TANS Airline Boeing 737-200, aviation experts were beginning to cast blame on the pilot, saying his extensive background as a fighter pilot may have prompted him to take risks civilian pilots would not consider.