Date:	Wednesday 6 April 1994
Time:
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator:	Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
Registration:	FAE450
MSN:	436
Year of manufacture:	1974
Engine model:	P&W Canada PT6A-27
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Loma Lozán -   Ecuador
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Taura Airport (SETA)
Destination airport:	Latacunga-Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX/SELT)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The aircraft struck Loma Lozán, a cloud-shrouded mountain, at 13400 feet (300 feet below the summit) while climbing to FL155.

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