Plane crashes in Ecuador

129 crashes in Ecuador since 1931, with 1,324 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 129
Fatal crashes: 81
Fatalities: 1,324
First recorded: November 4, 1931
Most recent: February 12, 2024

Deadliest

July 11, 1983: Boeing 737-200, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (119 fatalities)
July 11, 1983: Boeing 737-200, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (119 fatalities)
August 29, 1998: Tupolev TU-154, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (80 fatalities)
August 15, 1976: Vickers Viscount, Mt Chimborazo Chimborazo, Ecuador (59 fatalities)
April 23, 1979: Vickers Viscount, Shell Pastaza, Ecuador (57 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Douglas (20)
De Havilland (13)
Boeing (8)
Lockheed (8)
Vickers (8)
Cessna (7)
Beechcraft (6)
IAI (6)
Avro (5)
Rockwell (5)
Ford (4)
Britten-Norman (3)

Aircraft

Years

1988 (10)
1980 (9)
1982 (8)
1946 (6)
1949 (6)
1981 (4)
1983 (4)
1984 (4)
1978 (3)
1979 (3)
1991 (3)
2009 (3)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

February 12, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
April 7, 2021: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Salitre, Guayas, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
March 29, 2017: Quest Kodiak 100, Moretecocha, Pastaza, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
April 28, 2016: Embraer ERJ-190, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
March 15, 2016: IAI Arava 201, Fátima, Pastaza, Ecuador (22 fatalities)
September 16, 2011: Embraer ERJ-190, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
January 20, 2011: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Santa Clara, Pastaza, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
June 6, 2009: Cessna 303 Crusader, Santa Rosa del Toachi, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador (1 fatality)
May 28, 2009: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Quevedo, Los Ríos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
March 19, 2009: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (Tababela), Pichincha, Ecuador (7 fatalities)
September 22, 2008: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (Tababela), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
August 30, 2008: Boeing 737-200, Toacaso, Cotopaxi, Ecuador (3 fatalities)
November 9, 2007: Airbus A340-600, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
March 24, 2006: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (5 fatalities)
April 7, 2005: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Coca, Orellana, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
December 21, 2004: Partenavia P.68, Puerto Villamil (Baltra Island), Galápagos, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
March 5, 2004: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
January 17, 2003: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
September 9, 2000: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, San Pablo-Coaselsa, Imbabura, Ecuador (1 fatality)
August 29, 1998: Tupolev TU-154, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (80 fatalities)
October 28, 1997: Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
August 22, 1997: Boeing 727-200, San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
October 22, 1996: Boeing 707, Manta-Eloy Alfaro, Manabí, Ecuador (34 fatalities)
May 1, 1996: Boeing 727-200, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
May 3, 1995: Gulfstream GII, Mt Sincholagua, Pichincha, Ecuador (7 fatalities)
April 6, 1994: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador (17 fatalities)
August 3, 1993: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Ecuador (4 fatalities)
June 1, 1993: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Pastaza, Pastaza, Ecuador (1 fatality)
December 10, 1992: Rockwell Sabreliner 75, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (13 fatalities)
September 19, 1992: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Capahuari, Pastaza, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
October 27, 1991: Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
March 25, 1991: IAI Arava 201, Macas, Morona Santiago, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
February 14, 1991: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Taisha, Pichincha, Ecuador (22 fatalities)
June 18, 1990: Rockwell Sabreliner 75, Pastaza, Pastaza, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
September 4, 1989: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Taura, Guayas, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
September 4, 1989: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Taura, Guayas, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
September 12, 1988: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos, Ecuador (7 fatalities)
September 12, 1988: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos, Ecuador (7 fatalities)
September 8, 1988: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, Machala, El Oro, Ecuador (10 fatalities)
September 8, 1988: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, Machala, El Oro, Ecuador (10 fatalities)
June 8, 1988: IAI Arava 201, Aroma, Manabí, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
June 8, 1988: IAI Arava 201, Aroma, Manabí, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
June 3, 1988: Rockwell Sabreliner 40, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (11 fatalities)
June 3, 1988: Rockwell Sabreliner 40, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (11 fatalities)
January 23, 1988: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Taura, Guayas, Ecuador (3 fatalities)
January 23, 1988: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Taura, Guayas, Ecuador (3 fatalities)
June 23, 1987: Avro 748, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
June 23, 1987: Avro 748, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
June 20, 1985: Cessna 404 Titan, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
June 20, 1985: Cessna 404 Titan, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
November 20, 1984: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Loja, Loja, Ecuador (14 fatalities)
November 20, 1984: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Loja, Loja, Ecuador (14 fatalities)
September 18, 1984: Douglas DC-8, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (53 fatalities)
September 18, 1984: Douglas DC-8, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (53 fatalities)
July 11, 1983: Boeing 737-200, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (119 fatalities)
July 11, 1983: Boeing 737-200, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (119 fatalities)
April 29, 1983: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador (8 fatalities)
April 29, 1983: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador (8 fatalities)
October 8, 1982: Vickers Viscount, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
October 8, 1982: Vickers Viscount, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
September 1, 1982: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, Valladolid, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (44 fatalities)
September 1, 1982: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, Valladolid, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (44 fatalities)
April 29, 1982: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (10 fatalities)
April 29, 1982: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (10 fatalities)
March 3, 1982: Britten-Norman Islander, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
January 25, 1982: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Ecuador (0 fatalities)
May 24, 1981: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Mt Huayra Pungo, Loja, Ecuador (9 fatalities)
May 24, 1981: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Mt Huayra Pungo, Loja, Ecuador (9 fatalities)
May 22, 1981: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Macará, Loja, Ecuador (18 fatalities)
May 22, 1981: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Macará, Loja, Ecuador (18 fatalities)
September 2, 1980: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Illiniza (24 Mayo), Cotopaxi, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
September 2, 1980: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Illiniza (24 Mayo), Cotopaxi, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
July 24, 1980: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Shell Mera-Río Amazonas, Pastaza, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
July 24, 1980: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Shell Mera-Río Amazonas, Pastaza, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
July 14, 1980: Vickers Viscount, Catamayo, Loja, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
July 14, 1980: Vickers Viscount, Catamayo, Loja, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
March 7, 1980: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
January 27, 1980: Boeing 720, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
January 27, 1980: Boeing 720, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
November 19, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Loja Loja, Ecuador (16 fatalities)
April 29, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Yaupi Morona Santiago, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
April 23, 1979: Vickers Viscount, Shell Pastaza, Ecuador (57 fatalities)
October 17, 1978: Britten-Norman Islander, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
July 14, 1978: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Puerto Francisco de Orellana Orellana, Ecuador (7 fatalities)
July 12, 1978: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Pichincha Guayas, Ecuador (11 fatalities)
December 29, 1977: Vickers Viscount, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar Azuay, Ecuador (24 fatalities)
November 5, 1977: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Rio Aguarico Sucumbíos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
August 15, 1976: Vickers Viscount, Mt Chimborazo Chimborazo, Ecuador (59 fatalities)
January 20, 1976: Avro 748, Loja Loja, Ecuador (34 fatalities)
June 25, 1975: Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, Tena Napo, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
May 2, 1974: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Baños de Agua Santa Tungurahua, Ecuador (20 fatalities)
March 14, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Sangay Morona Santiago, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
September 12, 1971: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt de Hojas Manabí, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
March 2, 1971: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ecuador (0 fatalities)
December 13, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Guachanama Loja, Ecuador (8 fatalities)
June 3, 1970: Vickers Viscount, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar Azuay, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1969: Douglas DC-4, Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio Sucumbíos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
August 25, 1969: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sucre Santa Elena, Ecuador (1 fatality)
November 29, 1968: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lloa Pichincha, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
May 16, 1968: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Macuma Morona Santiago, Ecuador (0 fatalities)