Macas - Taisha
Flight / Schedule
Macas - Taisha
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
FAE447
MSN
832
Year of Manufacture
1986
Date
February 14, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Taisha Pichincha
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-0.2681°, -78.5521°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 14, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Macas - Taisha experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos - TAME, with the event recorded near Taisha Pichincha.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Macas to Taisha on behalf of the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. The aircraft struck the slope of Mt Paso Macuna (1,500 meters high) located about 34 km west of Taisha. The wreckage was found 35 meters below the summit and all 22 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAE447, MSN 832, year of manufacture 1986.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.2681°, -78.5521°.
Fatalities
Total
22
Crew
2
Passengers
20
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Macas to Taisha on behalf of the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. The aircraft struck the slope of Mt Paso Macuna (1,500 meters high) located about 34 km west of Taisha. The wreckage was found 35 meters below the summit and all 22 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
20
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Macas - Taisha
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador