Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 January 2011
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Ecuatoriana
Registration Number: FAE449
Location: El Capricho area –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Primary landing gearPrimary landing gear
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft, serial FAE449, suffered catastrophic damage during an accident in the El Capricho area of Ecuador. The aircraft was operating as part of a special economic air program focused on isolated communities within the Amazon rainforest.A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft, serial FAE449, suffered catastrophic damage during an accident in the El Capricho area of Ecuador. The aircraft was operating as part of a special economic air program focused on isolated communities within the Amazon rainforest.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 plane, serial FAE449, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at El Capricho area, Ecuador. The airplane was serving isolated communities of the Amazon, as part of a special economic air program of the ECORAE – Instituto para el Ecodesarrollo Regional Amaz¢nico.
Source of Information
http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/01/20/1/1447/avioneta-militar-cayo-pastaza.html?p=1354&m=2176http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/01/20/1/1447/avioneta-militar-cayo-pastaza.html?p=1354&m=2176Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? probable structural failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear.Mechanical failure ? probable structural failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear.Share on:
