Status: | |
Datum: | donderdag 2 mei 1974 |
Tijd: | ca 19:30 |
Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | ATESA (Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos SA) |
Registratie: | HC-AUC |
Constructienummer: | |
Bouwjaar: | |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 18 / inzittenden: 22 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 20 / inzittenden: 25 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 7 km (4.4 mijl) S of Banos ( Ecuador)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Pastaza Airport (PTZ/SESM), Ecuador |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Ambato-Chachoan Airport (ATF/SEAM), Ecuador |
Beschrijving:The aircraft departed Pastaza at 19:13 and climbed to an altitude of FL115. The crew continued over the Banos canyon at FL115, the minimum safety altitude being FL125. The left wing of the aircraft struck the side of the Tungurahua Volcano, shrouded by a low layer of stratus clouds, and separated. The aircraft crashed out of control and was found the following day at 11200 feet.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure to climb to the minimum safety altitude; failure to maintain a 275deg heading from Rio Negro to Banos; overconfidence of the pilot-in-command; possible distraction of the flight crew due to the presence of a tourist guide in the cockpit.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Pastaza Airport en Ambato-Chachoan Airport bedraagt 65 km (41 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.