Quito – Esmeraldas

On April 2, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Quito – Esmeraldas experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Transportes Aéreos Orientales - TAO, with the event recorded near Quito Pichincha.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 21.4%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport, the crew reported engine trouble and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft stalled and crashed few km from the airfield and came to rest. Three passengers were killed while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-SND, MSN 5109, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.2606°, -78.5495°.