Narrative:
The Electra took off for a ferry flight with the no. 2 engine inoperative. Explosion and flames from the no. 1 engine caused the aircraft to veer left. The aircraft crashed in flames.
accident date: 12-09-1988
type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: HC-AZY
accident date: 12-09-1988
type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: HC-AZY
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Monday 12 September 1988 |
| Time: | 14:29 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| Operator: | TAME Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-AZY |
| MSN: | 1052 |
| First flight: | 1959-03-16 (29 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Allison 501-D13 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ/SELA), Ecuador |
| Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
The Electra took off for a ferry flight with the no. 2 engine inoperative. Explosion and flames from the no. 1 engine caused the aircraft to veer left. The aircraft crashed in flames.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary (#26)Photos
accident date: 12-09-1988
type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: HC-AZY
accident date: 12-09-1988
type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: HC-AZY
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lago Agrio Airport to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 181 km (113 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lago Agrio Airport to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 181 km (113 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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