HC-BAZ
Flight / Schedule
HC-BAZ
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
HC-BAZ
MSN
1738
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
June 23, 1987 at 12:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City) Pichincha
Region
South America • Ecuador
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1987 at 12:27 PM, HC-BAZ experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos - TAME, with the event recorded near Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City) Pichincha.
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.
38 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 38 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After landing at Mariscal Sucre Airport, the crew encountered technical problems and the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. All 38 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Museum of the Ecuadorian Air Force in Quito.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-BAZ, MSN 1738, year of manufacture 1975.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing at Mariscal Sucre Airport, the crew encountered technical problems and the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. All 38 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Museum of the Ecuadorian Air Force in Quito.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
34
Estimated Survivors
38
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 38
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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