Narrative:
Impacted the side of a volcano at 13000 feet.
» Folha da Noite 11 May 1949, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 9 May 1949 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Volcán Tungurahua ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Impacted the side of a volcano at 13000 feet.
Sources:
» ABC (Sevilla) 11 May 1949, p12» Folha da Noite 11 May 1949, p1
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