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En route to Macas, the crew was cleared to climb from 5,500 to 7,500 feet when the twin engine aircraft stuck the slope of a mountain. Two crew were killed while a third occupant was injured.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 near Yaupi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1979

Type of aircraft:

IAI Arava 201

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ANE-234

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Mountains

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1977

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The aircraft was dispatched on a SAR mission following the recent disappearance of a SAETA Vickers Viscount. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located near Yaupi, about 128 km east of Cuenca. Two civilian passengers were killed while five other occupants, members of the Ecuadorian Navy, were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-Dl on Mt Sangay: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1972 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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HC-SJE

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Quito - Macas

MSN:

4425

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1942

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En route from Quito to Macas on a cargo flight, the airplane struck the slope of the Sangay volcano (5,230 meters high) located 40 km northwest of Macas. A crew member survived while six others were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382B-5C Hercules in Macuma

Date & Time: May 16, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

N9267R

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4146

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1966

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The crew landed on a muddy airfield and the undercarriage sank in about 50 cm into soft ground before the aircraft came to rest. Timbers were placed under the wheels as a ramp. Engine power was used to move the aircraft when the engine n°1 prop struck the ground and disintegrated. Debris struck the engine n°2 and a fire erupted. The aircraft caught fire and was quickly destroyed while all six crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Ford 4 in Ayuy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Ford 4

Operator:

Registration:

HC-SBD

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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4-AT-029

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1928

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On touchdown, the left tyre burst. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and crashed on rocks. All three passengers were unhurt while the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Tyre burst on landing.