HC-SBB

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Río Villano, affluent of the Río Curaray. The seaplane was destroyed and both crew members were injured.

Flight / Schedule

HC-SBB

Registration

HC-SBB

MSN

1005

Year of Manufacture

1937

Date

February 17, 1949 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Río Villano Pastaza

Region

South America • Ecuador

Coordinates

-1.4966°, -77.3291°

Narrative Report

On February 17, 1949 at 12:00 AM, HC-SBB experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Shell Company of Ecuador, with the event recorded near Río Villano Pastaza.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Río Villano, affluent of the Río Curaray. The seaplane was destroyed and both crew members were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HC-SBB, MSN 1005, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4966°, -77.3291°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Río Villano, affluent of the Río Curaray. The seaplane was destroyed and both crew members were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Ecuador

Aircraft Details

Registration

HC-SBB

MSN

1005

Year of Manufacture

1937