Country
Israel

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Puerto Rondón

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1982 at 0955 LT
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-951
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Puerto Rondón – Yopal
MSN:
65
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
573
Location:
Puerto Rondón
Arauca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Puerto Rondón Airport for unknown reasons. Sixteen occupants were injured while six other escaped uninjured.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Zomba: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1980
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Umbufto Swaziland Defence Force
Registration:
3D-DAB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
60
YOM:
1979
Location:
Zomba
Southern Region
Country:
Malawi
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a delivery flight from Israel to Manzini-Matsapha Airport, Swaziland. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane crashed in Zomba, Malawi. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 near Puerto Williams: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1979 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
LV-MRX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Río Gallegos – Ushuaia
MSN:
54
YOM:
1979
Location:
Puerto Williams
Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Río Gallegos on a special flight to Ushuaia, carrying five members of the YPF and Hidronor Company who were completing visits of local oil fields. An ILS approach to Ushuaia Airport was initiated from the southeast. While descending, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck a hilly terrain and crashed about 20 km southeast of Ushuaia, about 25 km west of Puerto Williams, on Chilean territory. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Roberto Couceiro, pilot,
Vicente Sanz, copilot,
Guillermo Pérez, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Raúl Agustín Ondarts,
Carlos maria Sureda,
Guillermo Zubarán,
Luis Amílcar Medina,
Osvaldo Rubén Zenobi.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Loja: 16 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1979
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
T-201
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
11
YOM:
1974
Location:
Loja
Loja
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Loja Airport for unknown reasons. All 16 occupants were killed, among them General Rafael Rodrígues Palacios aged 53, Minister of Defense, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Matthew's Ridge: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1979 at 1757 LT
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
GN-7953
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ciudad Bolívar – Santa Elena de Uairén
MSN:
51
YOM:
1979
Location:
Matthew's Ridge
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Country:
Guyana
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Ciudad Bolívar to Santa Elena de Uairén. En route, the crew became lost after weather conditions deteriorated. Finally, he decided to attempt at emergency landing when the airplane hit obstacles and crashed near Matthew's Ridge, Guyana. Three occupants were killed while six others were injured.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 near Yaupi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1979
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
ANE-234
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
44
YOM:
1977
Location:
Yaupi
Morona Santiago
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was dispatched on a SAR mission following the recent disappearance of a SAETA Vickers Viscount. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located near Yaupi, about 128 km east of Cuenca. Two civilian passengers were killed while five other occupants, members of the Ecuadorian Navy, were injured.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in San Salvador

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1977
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
FAS802
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14
YOM:
1975
Location:
San Salvador-Ilopango
San Salvador
Country:
Salvador
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed upon landing at Ilopango Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 near Itaguazurenda: 19 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1976
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
TAM-76
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Camiri - Itaguazurenda
MSN:
24
YOM:
1975
Location:
Itaguazurenda
Santa Cruz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Camiri on a short flight to Itaguazurenda, carrying 18 passengers and a crew of four. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous and wooded area located between localities separated by 50 km. The wreckage was found two days later. Three passengers were injured while 19 other occupants were killed.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Tulkarm: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1970
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
4X-IAI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
002
YOM:
1969
Location:
Tulkarm
All Palestine
Country:
Palestine
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing the 92nd test flight of the IAI Arava certification program. In flight, control was lost and the airplane crashed in a desert area located near Tulkarm, Palestine. Three crew members were killed while a fourth occupant was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the accident was the result of a 'structural failure' of the wings that were torn off in flight.
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