Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 September 1982
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Condor
Registration Number: HC-BHZ
Location: near Valladolid –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Caribou aircraftCaribou aircraft
Category: Accident
A Caribou aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to low ceiling and pilot disorientation, resulting in a collision with a mountain peak in the Andes.A Caribou aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to low ceiling and pilot disorientation, resulting in a collision with a mountain peak in the Andes.
Description
Low ceiling and a disorientated pilot caused the Caribou to fly into a mountain in the Andes.
Primary Cause
Low ceiling and pilot disorientation caused a loss of situational awareness and control, leading to a collision.Low ceiling and pilot disorientation caused a loss of situational awareness and control, leading to a collision.Share on:
