Guayaquil – Cuenca

On October 8, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Guayaquil – Cuenca experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by SAN Ecuador - Servicios Aéreos Nacionales, with the event recorded near Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar Azuay.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. For unknown reasons, the four engine airplane landed long on runway 23 with an excessive speed. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure but the captain realized he could not stop the aircraft on the remaining distance. Thus he elected to steer the aircraft to the right of the runway. The right main gear dug into soft ground, causing the right wing to struck the ground as well as both right engines n°3 and 4. There were considerable structural damages to the right wing and right engines so the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-ATV, MSN 458, year of manufacture 1962.