HC-BQC

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. Three occupants were rescued while four others were killed. The exact place of the accident remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

HC-BQC

Registration

HC-BQC

MSN

207-0467

Year of Manufacture

1978

Date

August 3, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Ecuador All Ecuador

Region

South America • Ecuador

Narrative Report

On August 3, 1993 at 12:00 AM, HC-BQC experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos, with the event recorded near Ecuador All Ecuador.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.1%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. Three occupants were rescued while four others were killed. The exact place of the accident remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-BQC, MSN 207-0467, year of manufacture 1978.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. Three occupants were rescued while four others were killed. The exact place of the accident remains unknown.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

57.1%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Ecuador

Aircraft Details

Registration

HC-BQC

MSN

207-0467

Year of Manufacture

1978