Narrative:
The pilot carried out a go around after attempting to land at Cuenca. The airplane did not gain enough height, contacted a hill and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 1946 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando |
| Operator: | ANDESA |
| Registration: | HC-SCA |
| MSN: | 32982 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,6 km (1 mls) from Cuenca Airport (CUE) ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
| Cuenca Airport (CUE/SECU), Ecuador |
The pilot carried out a go around after attempting to land at Cuenca. The airplane did not gain enough height, contacted a hill and crashed.
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Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Cuenca Airport as the crow flies is 128 km (80 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Cuenca Airport as the crow flies is 128 km (80 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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