| - | 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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