- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | May 02, 1974 |
Time: | 1930 |
Location: | Banos, Ecuador |
Operator: | Aero Taxis Equatorianos |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Pastaza - Ambato |
AC Type: | Douglas C-47 |
Registration: | HC-AUC |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 24 (passengers:21 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Struck a mountain shortly after takeoff. Failure to climb to the minimum safety altitude. Overconfidence of the crew. Distraction by a tourist guide in the cockpit. |
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