Airplane Crash - Banos, Ecuador 05/02/1974
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Banos, Ecuador
| Date | 05/02/1974 |
| Time | 19:30 |
| Location | Banos, Ecuador |
| Operator | Aero Taxis Equatorianos |
| Route | Pastaza - Ambato |
| Type | Douglas C-47 |
| Registration | HC-AUC |
| Aboard | 24 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Struck a mountain shortly after takeoff. Failure to climb to the minimum safety altitude. Overconfidence of the crew. Distraction by a tourist guide in the cockpit. |
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