Shell – Tena

On January 20, 2011 at 03:45 PM, Shell – Tena experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Ecuadorian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana, with the event recorded near Santa Clara Pastaza.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Shell Mera-Río Amazonas Airport at 1530LT on a flight to Tena on behalf of the ECORAE's Institute, a government supply and support program for isolated population in the center of Ecuador. Fifteen minutes after takeoff, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Santa Clara, about 30 km northeast of Shell Airport. A crew survived while five other occupants were killed. The only survivor died few hours later.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAE449, MSN 934, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.2562°, -77.8701°.