Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 May 1981
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Ecuatoriana
Registration Number: FAE-723
Location: Huairapungo Mountain, Loja Province –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft carrying Ecuador?s President Jaime Rold¢s Aguilera crashed into a mountain, resulting in his death. The aircraft was registered with registration HC-BHG.A twin-engine aircraft carrying Ecuador?s President Jaime Rold¢s Aguilera crashed into a mountain, resulting in his death. The aircraft was registered with registration HC-BHG.
Description
Crashed into a mountain, killing Ecuador President Jaime Rold¢s Aguilera. The aircraft carried a dual registration: HC-BHG.
Source of Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Rold%C3%B3s_Aguilerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Rold%C3%B3s_AguileraPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Share on:
