Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 November 1960
Aircraft Type: Fairchild F-27A
Owner/operator: AREA Ecuador
Registration Number: HC-ADV
Location: 16 km S of Quito –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and engine systems.Aircraft control surfaces and engine systems.
Category: Accident
A Fairchild F-27 aircraft was approaching Quito when it crashed into a mountain.A Fairchild F-27 aircraft was approaching Quito when it crashed into a mountain.
Description
The Fairchild F-27 was approaching Quito when it crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during approach.Mechanical failure during approach.Share on:
