Zumba - Loja
Flight / Schedule
Zumba - Loja
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
HC-BHZ
MSN
249
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Aerolineas CondorDate
September 1, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Valladolid Zamora-Chinchipe
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-4.5513°, -79.1323°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 1, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Zumba - Loja experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Aerolineas Condor, with the event recorded near Valladolid Zamora-Chinchipe.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
44 people were known to be on board, 44 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 40, passenger fatalities: 40, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in bad weather conditions on a flight from Zumba to Loja, the crew got disoriented when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Valladolid. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 44 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-BHZ, MSN 249, year of manufacture 1967.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.5513°, -79.1323°.
Fatalities
Total
44
Crew
4
Passengers
40
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in bad weather conditions on a flight from Zumba to Loja, the crew got disoriented when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Valladolid. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 44 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
40
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 44
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Zumba - Loja
Operator
Aerolineas CondorFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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