Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: AECA – Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos
Registration Number: NC54335
Location: Guayaquil –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s primary landing gear and/or engine system.The DC-3 aircraft’s primary landing gear and/or engine system.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into a riverbank during a delivery flight to AECA. The incident resulted in significant loss of life and property.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into a riverbank during a delivery flight to AECA. The incident resulted in significant loss of life and property.
Description
The DC-3, on a delivery flight to AECA when it crashed into a river bank.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operation, likely involving a critical component failure.Mechanical failure during flight operation, likely involving a critical component failure.Share on:
