Quito - Tulcán

On September 4, 1989 at 04:54 PM, Quito - Tulcán experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-188 Electra, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos - TAME, with the event recorded near Taura Guayas.

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.

99 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 99 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 92, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport, while climbing, the left main gear warning light remained on. The captain decided to divert to Taura AFB for an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All 99 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-AZJ, MSN 2004, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.3107°, -79.7325°.