Gulfstream GII crash, May 3, 1995 (7 killed), Mt Sincholagua
Gulfstream GII accident on May 3, 1995 near Mt Sincholagua, Pichincha, Ecuador with 7 fatalities. Cause: The crew selected the wrong VOR frequency,...
- Date: May 3, 1995
- Aircraft: Gulfstream GII
- Location: Mt Sincholagua, Pichincha, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew selected the wrong VOR frequency, which led to an incorrect approach track and descent into terrain at night. Contributing factors included crew unfamiliarity with the region and poor approach planning.
A Gulfstream II charter from La Paz to Quito was on a night descent into Quito when it struck the slope of Sincholagua volcano about 45 km southeast of the city. The crew had tuned the wrong VOR, which put the aircraft on an incorrect approach track. All seven occupants were killed and the wreckage was found the next morning.