Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 June 1988
Aircraft Type: IAI Arava 201
Owner/operator: Aviaci¢n Naval Ecuatoriana – ANE
Registration Number: 234
Location: near San Mateo, Manab¡ –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude and subsequent impact near the San Mateo village in Manab¡ during a UNITAS exercise.A commercial aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude and subsequent impact near the San Mateo village in Manab¡ during a UNITAS exercise.
Description
Crashed during the UNITAS exercise near the San Mateo village in Manab¡.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IkIcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1FwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4436%2C2997252https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IkIcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1FwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4436%2C2997252Primary Cause
Unidentified atmospheric conditions, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude or a localized turbulence event, likely resulted in the aircraft losing altitude and impacting the terrain.Unidentified atmospheric conditions, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude or a localized turbulence event, likely resulted in the aircraft losing altitude and impacting the terrain.Share on:
