Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 May 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47H
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 17105
Location: Antisana Volcano –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft carrying equipment to the interior of Ecuador near the Putumayo River crashed on the slope of the Antisana volcano, resulting in its complete loss of power.An aircraft carrying equipment to the interior of Ecuador near the Putumayo River crashed on the slope of the Antisana volcano, resulting in its complete loss of power.
Description
Crashed on the slope of volcano Antisana, altitude of 14,000 feet. The aircraft was transporting equipment to the interior of Ecuador near the Putumayo River. The aircraft burned out.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MfscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZsEAAAAIBAJ&dq=quito%20plane&pg=7205%2C2395132https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MfscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZsEAAAAIBAJ&dq=quito%20plane&pg=7205%2C2395132Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions, likely contributed to the loss of lift and control.Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions, likely contributed to the loss of lift and control.Share on:
