Zone
Pichincha

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Baños de Agua Santa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
HC-SBL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Shell – Quito
MSN:
1106
YOM:
1941
Location:
Baños de Agua Santa
Tungurahua
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Few minutes after his departure from Shell-Mera Airport, the pilot encountered very bad weather conditions. While approaching the valley of Baños de Agua Santa, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed on impact. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Quito

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
HC-SAB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guayaquil – Quito
MSN:
5915
YOM:
1938
Location:
Quito
Pichincha
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the three engine aircraft named 'Ecuador' crashed upon landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all five occupants were injured, the copilot seriously.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi on Mt Chimborazo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
D-OJIL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Quito – Guayaquil
MSN:
486
YOM:
1928
Location:
Mt Chimborazo
Chimborazo
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a mail flight from Quito to Guayaquil. En route, the single engine aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Chimborazo located southwest of Ambato. The pilot, the German pioneer Fritz Hammer, founder of this Ecuadorian Operator, was killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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