Shell - Shell

On June 17, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Shell - Shell experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Ecuadorian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana, with the event recorded near Shell Pastaza.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight in Shell-Mera Airport. During the takeoff roll with both engines at full power, the aircraft swung to the right. The pilot in command over corrected so the aircraft veered off runway to the left, hit an earth mount and a tree stump before crashing into a building. While all three crew members were unhurt, an employee in the building was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAE502.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4999°, -78.0616°.