Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (IATA: TUA, ICAO: SETU) is a high elevation airport serving Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province of Ecuador.
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Tulcán, Ecuador | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,649 ft / 2,941 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°48′35″N 77°42′30″W | ||||||||||
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  TUA Location of airport in Ecuador | |||||||||||
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Accidents and incidents
TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, en route from Quito, Ecuador, crashed into the side of Cumbal Volcano, near the airport on 28 January 2002. There were no survivors among the 87 passengers and seven crew on board.
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