De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Apr 6, 1994 (17 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on April 6, 1994 near Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador with 17 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain..
- Date: April 6, 1994
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
A TAME Twin Otter flying from Taura to Latacunga struck the slope of Mt Lozan while in cloud during a climb to FL155, about 100 metres below the summit. All 17 occupants were killed. Only one database source was found, so details are limited.