Guayaquil – Quito
Flight / Schedule
Guayaquil – Quito
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
HC-SAB
MSN
5915
Year of Manufacture
1938
Date
December 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Quito Pichincha
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-0.2606°, -78.5495°
Narrative Report
On December 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Guayaquil – Quito experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aéreos - SEDTA, with the event recorded near Quito 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.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
For unknown reasons, the three engine aircraft christened 'Ecuador' went out of control while landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport. It came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all five occupants were injured, the copilot seriously. The exact circumstances of the miss landing is unclear.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-SAB, MSN 5915, year of manufacture 1938.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.2606°, -78.5495°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
For unknown reasons, the three engine aircraft christened 'Ecuador' went out of control while landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport. It came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all five occupants were injured, the copilot seriously. The exact circumstances of the miss landing is unclear.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guayaquil – Quito
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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