Descripción del Accidente ASN 15 AUG 1976 Vickers 785D Viscount HC-ARS - Chimborazo Volcano
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Estado:
Fecha:domingo 15 agosto 1976
Hora:08:35
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic VISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers 785D Viscount
Operador:SAETA
Registración: HC-ARS
Numéro de série: 377
Año de Construcción: 1958
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 55 / Ocupantes: 55
Total:Fatalidades: 59 / Ocupantes: 59
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:Chimborazo Volcano (   Ecuador)
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Vuelo Doméstico Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Cuenca Airport (CUE/SECU), Ecuador
Número de Vuelo: 232
Descripción:
A Vickers 785D Viscount, operated by SAETA, was destroyed when it impacted the side of a volcano in Ecuador. All 59 on board were killed.
Flight 232 departed Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport, Ecuador at 08:06 hours on a domestic service to Cuenca Airport. Last radio contact with the flight was at 08:27 when the crew reported over Ambato at 18000 feet.
The aircraft failed to arrive at Cuenca. Despite an intesive search operation, the wreckage was not found.

However, on October 17, 2002 climbers attempting to reach the top of the 20,700-foot Chimborazo Volcano, came across aircraft debris. Further investigation by officials in February 2003 confirmed that the wreckage was indeed SAETA flight 232.

Fuentes:
» Military teams climb volcano for 1976 plane crash (CNN, 18-2-2003)
» Aviation News 17.09.1976
» Ellensburg Daily Record - Sep 13, 1976


Fotos

photo of Vickers-785D-Viscount-HC-ARS
accident date: 15-08-1976
type: Vickers 785D Viscount
registration: HC-ARS
photo of Vickers-785D-Viscount-HC-ARS
accident date: 15-08-1976
type: Vickers 785D Viscount
registration: HC-ARS
 

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 Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport to Cuenca Airport as the crow flies is 309 km (193 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.
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