Moretecocha – Shell Mera

On March 29, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Moretecocha – Shell Mera experienced a crash involving Quest Kodiak 100, operated by Alas de Socorro del Ecuador, with the event recorded near Moretecocha Pastaza.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Moretecocha Airfield, while climbing in poor weather conditions, the single engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a river bed. All seven occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-CRF, MSN 100-0116, year of manufacture 2014.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.5801°, -77.4171°.