Lago Agrio - Quito
Flight / Schedule
Lago Agrio - Quito
Aircraft
Lockheed L-188 ElectraRegistration
HC-AZY
MSN
1052
Year of Manufacture
1959
Date
September 12, 1988 at 02:29 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio Sucumbíos
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
0.0776°, -76.8952°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 12, 1988 at 02:29 PM, Lago Agrio - Quito experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-188 Electra, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos - TAME, with the event recorded near Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio Sucumbíos.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The engine n°2 was inoperative due to technical problems and the crew decided to takeoff on a positioning flight to Quito with only three engines. Shortly after takeoff from Lago Agrio Airport, while in initial climb, the engine n°1 caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the aircraft that banked left and crashed, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-AZY, MSN 1052, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.0776°, -76.8952°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The engine n°2 was inoperative due to technical problems and the crew decided to takeoff on a positioning flight to Quito with only three engines. Shortly after takeoff from Lago Agrio Airport, while in initial climb, the engine n°1 caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the aircraft that banked left and crashed, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lago Agrio - Quito
Flight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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