Quito - Cuenca

On July 11, 1983 at 07:40 AM, Quito - Cuenca experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos - TAME, 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.

119 people were known to be on board, 119 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 111, passenger fatalities: 111, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to poor weather conditions. On final, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames near the district of Gaullum, about 2 km short of runway 05 threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 119 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-BIG, MSN 22607, year of manufacture 1981.