Fairchild F27 crash, Nov 7, 1960 (37 killed), Quito Pichi...
Fairchild F27 accident on November 7, 1960 near Quito Pichincha, Ecuador with 37 fatalities.
- Date: November 7, 1960
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: Quito Pichincha, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An AREA Ecuador Fairchild F27 on a domestic flight from Guayaquil to Quito struck the Atacazo volcano in bad weather while approaching Mariscal Sucre Airport. The crash site was about 16 km south of Quito and 150 metres below the summit. All 37 on board were killed.