HC-AUC — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

May 2, 1974Accident
17 minutes after its takeoff from Shell Mera-Río Amazonas Airport, while flying by night at an altitude of 11,500 feet, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain with its left wing that was partially torn off. Out of control, the airplane crashed near Baños de Agua Santa.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 20 fatalities
Investigations were able to determine that the following factors contributed to the accident: - Failure of the crew to adhere to the minima safe altitude fixed at 12,500 feet, - Failure of the crew to follow the 275° heading from Rio Negro to Baños de Agua Santa, - Overconfidence on part of the pilot-in-command, - Possible distraction of the flight crew due… Full accident record