Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 2, 1974 (20 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 2, 1974 near Baños de Agua Santa Tungurahua, Ecuador with 20 fatalities.

An ATESA Douglas C47 on a scheduled flight from Shell Mera to Ambato struck a mountain slope at night about 17 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft crashed near Banos de Agua Santa, and 20 people were killed while five injured people were evacuated.

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