Narrative:
Crashed into mountain during missed approach in poor weather conditions.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 29 April 1982 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | HC-BEF/FAE743 |
| MSN: | 4743 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO) ( Ecuador)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
| Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
Crashed into mountain during missed approach in poor weather conditions.
Sources:
» Brownsville Herald April 30,1982Photos
Map
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).
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 miles).
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