Unfallbericht:
After an instrument takeoff from runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City the DC-4 reached a height of 50 feet before it began descending. The aircraft crashed beyond the runway and slid 890 feet before striking a concrete abatement
PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper monitoring of instruments during an IMC take-off. Factors were the improper procedures after take-off and reduced visibility due to fog (1/4 mile).
accident date: 14-04-1970
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: HC-AON
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Dienstag 14 April 1970 |
| Zeit: | 07:24 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Ecuatoriana (Compañia Ecuatoriana de Aviacion) |
| Kennzeichen: | HC-AON |
| Werknummer: | 10608 |
| Baujahr: | 1945 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 20413 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Miami, FL ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), USA |
| Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO), Panama | |
| Flugnummer: | 461 |
After an instrument takeoff from runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City the DC-4 reached a height of 50 feet before it began descending. The aircraft crashed beyond the runway and slid 890 feet before striking a concrete abatement
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper monitoring of instruments during an IMC take-off. Factors were the improper procedures after take-off and reduced visibility due to fog (1/4 mile).
Accident investigation:
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Informationsquelle:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 118-AN/88 (43-54)Fotos
accident date: 14-04-1970
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: HC-AON
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Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Panama City-Tocumen International Airport as the crow flies is 1850 km (1156 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Panama City-Tocumen International Airport as the crow flies is 1850 km (1156 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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