Shell – Quito
Flight / Schedule
Shell – Quito
Aircraft
Grumman G-21A GooseRegistration
HC-SBL
MSN
1106
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Shell Company of EcuadorDate
December 3, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Baños de Agua Santa Tungurahua
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-1.3967°, -78.4237°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 3, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Shell – Quito experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Shell Company of Ecuador, with the event recorded near Baños de Agua Santa Tungurahua.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Few minutes after his departure from Shell-Mera Airport, the pilot encountered very bad weather conditions. While approaching the valley of Baños de Agua Santa, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed on impact. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-SBL, MSN 1106, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.3967°, -78.4237°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
1
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after his departure from Shell-Mera Airport, the pilot encountered very bad weather conditions. While approaching the valley of Baños de Agua Santa, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed on impact. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Shell – Quito
Operator
Shell Company of EcuadorFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
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