Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 November 1984
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: TAME Ecuador
Registration Number: HC-BCG
Location: between Loja and Zumba –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The Twin Otter aircraft itself.The Twin Otter aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft, bearing serial FAE-446, entered a hillside near the border with Peru. The aircraft was carrying a dual military serial.A Twin Otter aircraft, bearing serial FAE-446, entered a hillside near the border with Peru. The aircraft was carrying a dual military serial.
Description
The Twin Otter flew into a hill near the border with Peru. The airplane carried a dual military serial: FAE-446.
Primary Cause
Possible terrain-related instability or a sudden shift in wind conditions.Possible terrain-related instability or a sudden shift in wind conditions.Share on:
