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Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon in Ecuador: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Registration:
HC-BQC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
207-0467
YOM:
1978
Location:
Ecuador
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Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. Three occupants were rescued while four others were killed. The exact place of the accident remains unknown.

Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 in Ecuador

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
Operator:
Transporte Aéreo Ejecutivo - TAE
Registration:
HC-BHU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Guayaquil - Lago Agrio
MSN:
690-11634
YOM:
1980
Location:
Ecuador
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Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
About 30 minutes into the flight, the pilot informed ATC about his position when contact was lost. It was later reported that the aircraft has been hijacked and crashed landed somewhere in the Sur Cayambe province. All seven occupants were released but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Crash landed after being hijacked.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Ecuador: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Ecuavia
Registration:
HC-AQC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
31-397
YOM:
1968
Location:
Ecuador
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Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in a mountainous area located in Ecuador. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-27R Islander in Ecuador

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
HC-BFI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
588
YOM:
1977
Location:
Ecuador
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Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Ecuador. There were no casualties.
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