Narrative:
The Twin Otter flew into a hill near the border with Peru. The airplane carried a dual military serial: FAE-446.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 November 1984 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | TAME Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-BCG |
| MSN: | 446 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | between Loja and Zumba ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Loja Airport (LOH/SELO), Ecuador |
| Zumba Airport (SEZP), Ecuador |
The Twin Otter flew into a hill near the border with Peru. The airplane carried a dual military serial: FAE-446.
Sources:
» Flight International 26 January 1985 (13)Photos
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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DHC-6 Twin Otter
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