Guayaquil – Quito

On November 7, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Guayaquil – Quito experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by AREA Ecuador - Aerovias Ecuatorianas, with the event recorded near Quito Pichincha.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

37 people were known to be on board, 37 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 32, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km from the airfield. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 37 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-ADV, MSN 1, year of manufacture 1958.

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