Narrative:
The Fairchild F-27 was approaching Quito when it crashed into a mountain.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 7 November 1960 |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-27A |
| Operator: | AREA Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-ADV |
| MSN: | 1 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 16 km (10 mls) S of Quito ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
| Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
The Fairchild F-27 was approaching Quito when it crashed into a mountain.
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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 Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 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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Fairchild F-27
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