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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | 503 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | near Catamayo/La Toma (LOH) -
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil |
| Catamayo/La Toma (LOH) |
Crashed and caught fire in Loja province during a supply flight. Pilot Ten Col Ernesto Delgado Mosquera and co-pilot Cap Carlos Torres Moreano and mechanic Alfonso Valencia died. Cadet Delgado Idrovo and Sub-official Galo Rosero suffered serious burns.
Sources:
El Tiempo 8 April 1953, p11
Diário de Lisboa 1 April 1953, p16
O Estado de S.Paulo 1 April 1953, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2015 19:45 | TB | Added |
| 06-May-2015 07:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Jun-2017 21:24 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Sep-2021 17:13 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 16-Nov-2021 19:33 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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