Loja - Quito

On September 16, 2011 at 07:11 PM, Loja - Quito experienced a crash involving Embraer ERJ-190, operated by Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Ecuatorianos - TAME, with the event recorded near Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City) Pichincha.

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.

103 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 103 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 97, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Loja, the crew started the descent to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport runway 35 by night and poor weather conditions. After touchdown on wet runway 35, the aircraft encountered difficulties to decelerate properly. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, went down an embankment, collided with a brick wall and came to rest. There was no fire. All 103 occupants were rescued, among them four passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft named 'Ciudad de Cuenca' was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-CEZ, MSN 190-00027, year of manufacture 2006.