Shell Mera - Macas
Flight / Schedule
Shell Mera - Macas
Aircraft
IAI Arava 201Registration
AEE-205
MSN
23
Year of Manufacture
1973
Date
March 25, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Macas Morona Santiago
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-2.2133°, -78.1640°
Narrative Report
On March 25, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Shell Mera - Macas experienced a crash involving IAI Arava 201, operated by Ecuadorian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana, with the event recorded near Macas Morona Santiago.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route to Macas, the crew was cleared to climb from 5,500 to 7,500 feet when the twin engine aircraft stuck the slope of a mountain. Two crew were killed while a third occupant was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration AEE-205, MSN 23, year of manufacture 1973.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.2133°, -78.1640°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route to Macas, the crew was cleared to climb from 5,500 to 7,500 feet when the twin engine aircraft stuck the slope of a mountain. Two crew were killed while a third occupant was injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Shell Mera - Macas
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador