De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Feb 14, 1991 (22 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on February 14, 1991 near Taisha, Pichincha, Ecuador with 22 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: February 14, 1991
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Taisha, Pichincha, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather and limited visibility.
A TAME Twin Otter on a flight from Macas to Taisha, reported to be on behalf of Mission Aviation Fellowship, entered poor weather with limited visibility. It struck the slope of Mt Paso Macuna about 34 km west of Taisha, 35 m below the summit, and all 22 aboard were killed.