Status: | |
Datum: | Freitag 15 Mai 1964 |
Zeit: | 08:30 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas C-47H |
Fluggesellschaft: | United States Navy |
Kennzeichen: | 17105 |
Werknummer: | 11918 |
Baujahr: | 1943 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 4 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 7 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 11 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Antisana Volcano ( Ecuador)
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Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
Flug von: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
Flug nach: | Palma Roja Airfield, Ecuador |
Unfallbericht:Crashed on the slope of volcano Antisana, altitude of 14,000 feet. The aircraft was transporting equipment to the interior of Ecuador near the Putumayo River. The aircraft burned out.
Informationsquelle:
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The Tuscaloosa News - May 17, 1964» Merle Webster
Fotos
accident date:
15-05-1964type: Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3)
registration: 17105
accident date:
15-05-1964type: Douglas C-47H
registration: 17105
accident date:
15-05-1964type: Douglas C-47H
registration: 17105
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Palma Roja Airfield as the crow flies is 493 km (308 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.