Narrative:
Low ceiling and a disorientated pilot caused the Caribou to fly into a mountain in the Andes.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 1 September 1982 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Condor |
| Registration: | HC-BHZ |
| MSN: | 249 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 41 / Occupants: 41 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Valladolid ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Zumba Airport (SEZP), Ecuador |
| Loja Airport (LOH/SELO), Ecuador |
Low ceiling and a disorientated pilot caused the Caribou to fly into a mountain in the Andes.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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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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