Beschrijving:
The aircraft was approaching Cuenca in clear weather with patches of ground fog near the airport when it struck a ridge with its tail and crashed into a hilly area about 1 mile short of the runway. The pilot was reportedly underqualified.
accident date: 11-07-1983
type: Boeing 737-2V2
registration: HC-BIG
accident date: 11-07-1983
type: Boeing 737-2V2
registration: HC-BIG
accident date: 11-07-1983
type: Boeing 737-2V2
registration: HC-BIG
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 11 juli 1983 |
| Tijd: | ca 07:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2V2 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | TAME Ecuador |
| Registratie: | HC-BIG |
| Constructienummer: | 22607/775 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1981-06-11 (2 years 1 month) |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 8 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 111 / inzittenden: 111 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 119 / inzittenden: 119 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 1,5 km (0.9 mijl) van Cuenca ( Ecuador)
|
| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
| Cuenca Airport (CUE/SECU), Ecuador |
The aircraft was approaching Cuenca in clear weather with patches of ground fog near the airport when it struck a ridge with its tail and crashed into a hilly area about 1 mile short of the runway. The pilot was reportedly underqualified.
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accident date: 11-07-1983
type: Boeing 737-2V2
registration: HC-BIG
accident date: 11-07-1983
type: Boeing 737-2V2
registration: HC-BIG
accident date: 11-07-1983
type: Boeing 737-2V2
registration: HC-BIG
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport en Cuenca Airport bedraagt 309 km (193 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport en Cuenca Airport bedraagt 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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