HC-SBB
Flight / Schedule
HC-SBB
Aircraft
Grumman G-21A GooseRegistration
HC-SBB
MSN
1005
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
Shell Company of EcuadorDate
February 17, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Shell Company of EcuadorFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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