Narrative:
The C-47 cargo plane impacted the 5300 m (17388 ft) high Sangay Volcano while en route between Quito and Macas, Ecuador. The volcano is located 41 km northwest of the destination airport, Macas.
» El Tiempo 17 March 1972, p1+2A
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1972 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos SA - ATESA |
| Registration: | HC-SJE |
| MSN: | 4425 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sangay Volcano ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
| Macas Airport (XMS/SEMC), Ecuador |
The C-47 cargo plane impacted the 5300 m (17388 ft) high Sangay Volcano while en route between Quito and Macas, Ecuador. The volcano is located 41 km northwest of the destination airport, Macas.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 16 March 1972, p1+2B» El Tiempo 17 March 1972, p1+2A
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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 Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport to Macas Airport as the crow flies is 242 km (151 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport to Macas Airport as the crow flies is 242 km (151 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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