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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | TAME Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-AUX |
| MSN: | 20179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Celica, Pichincha -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into a mountain. Pilot Mayor César Alfredo Egas Mena.
Sources:
WDAC
TAME: 58 Years of Ecuadorian Aviation History (LAAS)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2025 12:59 | TB | Added |
| 17-Feb-2025 19:17 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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