26 Mar Vickers 764D Viscount – HC-BCL A Vickers Viscount of SAN Ecuador was destroyed when it impacted a mountain in the Cajas Mountain Range. All 33 on board were killed. ... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers 785D Viscount – HC-ARS A Vickers 785D Viscount, operated by SAETA, was destroyed when it impacted the side of a volcano in Ecuador. All 59 on board were kille... Continue reading
26 Mar Hawker Siddeley HS-748-246 Srs. 2A – HC-AUE/683 The aircraft lost altitude while flying over mountainous terrain at FL100 and struck trees with the right wing. Control was lost and th... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47 (DC-3) – FAE502 A Douglas C-47 transport plane of the Ecuador Air Force was being used for a crew training flight at Pastaza-Shell Mera Airport, Ecuado... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) – C-204 The DC-3 force-landed on the bank of R¡o Guayas after the right engine caught fire shortly after take-off from Guayaquil. The three pas... Continue reading
26 Mar Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor – HC-SBD The left tire blew on landing. The plane went off the runway and came to rest against some rocks. Continue reading
26 Mar Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando – HC-SCA The pilot carried out a go around after attempting to land at Cuenca. The airplane did not gain enough height, contacted a hill and cra... Continue reading