Mission Aviation Fellowship Aircraft Crash in Ecuador (FAE447)

Incident Overview and Route Details On a flight operated by the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), the crew was traveling from Macas to Taisha when they encountered adverse weather conditions. The source notes that the crew faced poor weather and limited visibility during the en route phase of the flight. The aircraft subsequently struck the slope of Mt Paso Macuna, a peak with an elevation of 1,500 meters, located approximately 34 kilometers west of Taisha. The wreckage was discovered 35 meters below the summit of the mountain. All 22 occupants on board were killed in the accident. The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was controlled flight into terrain.