K-622
Flight / Schedule
K-622
Aircraft
Amiot 122/123Registration
K-622
Date
November 4, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Angamarca Cotopaxi
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-1.1188°, -78.9321°
Narrative Report
On November 4, 1931 at 12:00 AM, K-622 experienced a crash involving Amiot 122/123, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Aviação Militar, with the event recorded near Angamarca Cotopaxi.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The airplane named 'Duque de Caxias' was engaged in a tour over South America with three crew members on board. While flying at an altitude of 3,000 metres over Ecuador, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Angamarca. All three occupants were rescued. Crew: Cpt Archimedes Cordeiro, Lt Godofredo Vidal, 1st Lt Orsini de Araujo.
Aircraft reference details include registration K-622.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.1188°, -78.9321°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane named 'Duque de Caxias' was engaged in a tour over South America with three crew members on board. While flying at an altitude of 3,000 metres over Ecuador, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Angamarca. All three occupants were rescued. Crew: Cpt Archimedes Cordeiro, Lt Godofredo Vidal, 1st Lt Orsini de Araujo.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Amiot 122/123Registration
K-622
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