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Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Salitre: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 2021 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
HC-CVC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Nueva Loja – Guayaquil
Location:
Salitre
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane (a PA-31 Panther II variant) departed Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio Airport at 1023LT on an ambulance flight to Guayaquil, carrying one patient, one nurse, two doctors and two pilots. The descent to Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport was started when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Río Salitre, near Salitre, about 35 km north of Guayaquil Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-2 Skyservant near Guayaquil

Date & Time: Mar 5, 2004 at 1755 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.28D Skyservant
Operator:
Aeropacsa - Aerolineas del Pacifico
Registration:
HC-CBK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Machala – Guayaquil
MSN:
4080
YOM:
1971
Location:
Guayaquil
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
2977
Circumstances:
En route from Machala to Guayaquil, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet in rain showers, the left engine lost power. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller then decided to continue at an altitude of 600 feet and a speed of 80 knots. Several attempts to restart the left engine were unsuccessful when the right engine lost power as well. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a river, some 23 km south of Guayaquil. All 14 occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
A possible failure of the hydraulic pump on the left engine due to poor maintenance.

Crash of a Lockheed L-188C Electra in Taura

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1989 at 1654 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-188 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
HC-AZJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Quito - Tulcán
MSN:
2004
YOM:
1959
Location:
Taura
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
92
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport, while climbing, the left main gear warning light remained on. The captain decided to divert to Taura AFB for an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All 99 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The bolts on the front gear doors were stuck because of a stuck support rod.

Crash of a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air in Taura: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Operator:
Registration:
AEE-101
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Taura - Taura
MSN:
BB-811
YOM:
1981
Location:
Taura
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Three pilots departed Taura Airbase for a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan near Guayaquil: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 404 Titan
Operator:
Comercializadora del Pacifico
Registration:
HK-2832
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
404-0819
YOM:
1981
Location:
Guayaquil
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Buenaventura on an illegal flight. In the region of Guayaquil, the aircraft was shot down and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R in Guayaquil: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
Operator:
Registration:
HC-BAT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guayaquil - Quito
MSN:
125
YOM:
1962
Flight number:
WB832
Location:
Guayaquil
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
94
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport runway 21, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The pilot informed ATC about the situation and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. On final approach, the right engine lost power and the airplane lost height and crashed in a swampy area short of runway threshold. A crew member and seven passengers were killed while 20 other occupants were injured. 72 other occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the engine failure could not be determined. However, the day prior to the accident, the captain proceeded to a test flight following an engine overhaul and noted that the power was insufficient and that the engine failed to respond properly. Engines were rechecked by ground personnel and it was noted in the log book there was no anomalies.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules near Pichincha: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
FAE748
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4748
YOM:
1977
Location:
Pichincha
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
En route, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Pichincha. All 11 occupants attached to the 11th Airborne squadron were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Guayaquil: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
NC54335
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20217
YOM:
1944
Location:
Guayaquil
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Nine crew members (pilots from the Douglas Aircraft Corporation and engineers of AECA) were completing a delivery flight from the US to Guayaquil. On final approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on a river bank located few dozen yards short of runway 21 threshold. Two crew members were killed while seven others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Guayaquil

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
C-204
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
19725
YOM:
1944
Location:
Guayaquil
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Guayaquil Airport, the left engine caught fire. The crew elected to return but the captain realized this was not possible. He ditch the aircraft into the Rio Guayas, off the Santay Island. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor in Guayaquil

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
40-186
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
370
YOM:
1940
Location:
Guayaquil
Guayas
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed upon landing at Guayaquil Airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Alex B. Pendleton.
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