Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 August 1949
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 21
Owner/operator: Shell Company of Ecuador
Registration Number: HC-SBU
Location: near Salasaca Hill –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs during turbulence.Pilot error ? improper control inputs during turbulence.Share on:
