On 15 March 2016, an IAI Arava transport aircraft of the Ecuadorian Army crashed in the eastern part of the country.[1][2][3] The accident is the deadliest involving an IAI Arava,[4] and the single deadliest incident suffered by the Ecuadorian military.
Ecuadorian Air Force Arava crash
An IAI Arava of the Honduran Air Force, similar to the crashed aircraft
The Arava plane took off from the Río Amazonas military airport in Shell in Pastaza Province at 12:51 local time. It was carrying 19 Ecuadorian paratroopers belonging to the 9th Special Forces ('Patria') Brigade, for a skydiving exercise; as well as 3 crew members (2 pilots and a mechanic). The pilot had reportedly asked for permission to return to the airport due to adverse weather conditions shortly before contact was lost with the aircraft.[5][6][7] The aircraft crashed at 14:30 local time in a mountainous area, killing all 22 on board.[4]
Two Ecuadorian Air Force helicopters and ground patrols were dispatched to search for the missing plane, and the flight debris was located near the Fátima peak of Hacienda La Palmira.[6][8]
Reactionsedit
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa described the accident as a "tragedy" to the armed forces.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Ecuador army plane crashes in Amazon region killing 22 - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
^"EL MUNDO - Diario Líder de Información en Bolivia - Evo expresa sus condolencias por la muerte de 22 militares en Ecuador". Periódico El Mundo. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
^"Tragedia en Ecuador; 22 soldados fallecen en accidente de avión militar en la Amazonía | ANDES". www.andes.info.ec. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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2016, ecuadorian, army, arava, crash, march, 2016, arava, transport, aircraft, ecuadorian, army, crashed, eastern, part, country, accident, deadliest, involving, arava, single, deadliest, incident, suffered, ecuadorian, military, ecuadorian, force, arava, cras. On 15 March 2016 an IAI Arava transport aircraft of the Ecuadorian Army crashed in the eastern part of the country 1 2 3 The accident is the deadliest involving an IAI Arava 4 and the single deadliest incident suffered by the Ecuadorian military Ecuadorian Air Force Arava crashAn IAI Arava of the Honduran Air Force similar to the crashed aircraftAccidentDate15 March 2016 2016 03 15 SummaryCrashed into high ground poor weatherSiteHacienda La Palmira Pastaza Ecuador 1 26 0 S 77 59 0 W 1 43333 S 77 98333 W 1 43333 77 98333AircraftAircraft typeIAI Arava 201OperatorEcuadorian ArmyRegistrationE 206Flight originRio Amazonas Airport EcuadorOccupants22Passengers19Crew3Fatalities22Survivors0Accident editThe Arava plane took off from the Rio Amazonas military airport in Shell in Pastaza Province at 12 51 local time It was carrying 19 Ecuadorian paratroopers belonging to the 9th Special Forces Patria Brigade for a skydiving exercise as well as 3 crew members 2 pilots and a mechanic The pilot had reportedly asked for permission to return to the airport due to adverse weather conditions shortly before contact was lost with the aircraft 5 6 7 The aircraft crashed at 14 30 local time in a mountainous area killing all 22 on board 4 Two Ecuadorian Air Force helicopters and ground patrols were dispatched to search for the missing plane and the flight debris was located near the Fatima peak of Hacienda La Palmira 6 8 Reactions editEcuadorian president Rafael Correa described the accident as a tragedy to the armed forces 6 References edit Ecuador army plane crashes in Amazon region killing 22 BBC News BBC News Retrieved 2016 03 15 Ecuador plane crash kills 22 CNN Retrieved 2016 03 15 Ecuador army plane crash kills all 22 aboard president Business Recorder Archived from the original on 2016 03 22 Retrieved 2016 03 17 a b ASN Aircraft accident IAI Arava 201 E 206 Hacienda la Palmira Pastaza aviation safety net Retrieved 2016 03 16 Military plane crashes in Ecuador killing 22 Xinhuanet Retrieved 20 March 2016 a b c 杨希 Military plane crashes in Ecuador killing 22 China org cn www china org cn Retrieved 2016 03 20 EL MUNDO Diario Lider de Informacion en Bolivia Evo expresa sus condolencias por la muerte de 22 militares en Ecuador Periodico El Mundo Retrieved 2016 03 22 Tragedia en Ecuador 22 soldados fallecen en accidente de avion militar en la Amazonia ANDES www andes info ec Retrieved 2016 03 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash amp oldid 1188924007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
