| Date |
April 29th 1983 |
| Location |
Guayaquil, Equador |
| C/N |
125 |
| Model |
Caravelle IVN |
| Airline |
SAN |
| Registration |
HC-BAT |
| Occupants |
?/? + ?/? (8 occupants died) |
| Aircraft history |
HC-BAT c/n 125 Caravelle 6N, made its first flight on July 20th 1962 and was delivered to Transportes Aereos Portugeses (TAP) as CS-TCB 4 days later. It was sold to SAN and named “La Pinta HC-BAT on November 27th 1975. |
| Accident description |
The aircraft took of Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar, Equator when the left engine failed. The pilot decided to return to the airport but cut off the wrong engine. The powerless Caravelle crashed into muddy ground and broke in three pieces. 8 occupants died. |
