
Descripción:
The aircraft struck Loma Lozán, a cloud-shrouded mountain, at 13400 feet (300 feet below the summit) while climbing to FL155.
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| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | miércoles 6 abril 1994 |
| Tipo: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operador: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registración: | FAE450 |
| Numéro de série: | 436 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1974 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 14 / Ocupantes: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 17 / Ocupantes: 17 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Loma Lozán ( Ecuador)
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| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 4085 m (13402 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Taura Airport (SETA), Ecuador |
| Latacunga-Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX/SELT), Ecuador |
The aircraft struck Loma Lozán, a cloud-shrouded mountain, at 13400 feet (300 feet below the summit) while climbing to FL155.
Fuentes:
» Flight International 16-22 August 1995 (39)» Scramble 183
» Scramble 181
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Taura Airport to Latacunga-Cotopaxi International Airport as the crow flies is 191 km (119 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Taura Airport to Latacunga-Cotopaxi International Airport as the crow flies is 191 km (119 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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