Narrative:
A CASA CN-235 transport plane sustained substantial damage in takeoff accident at Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO), Ecuador. There were no casualties.
The airplane operated on a flight from Quito (UIO) to Guayaquil (GYE). The airplane came to rest on the runway with the landing gear retracted. The airport was closed for hours to remove the plane.
SEQU 162300Z 33006KT 9999 BKN033 BKN300 15/08 Q1025 RMK A302 8 NOSIG
accident date: 16-03-2012
type: CASA CN235M-100
registration: AEE-503
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| Time: | 17:52 |
| Type: |  CASA CN-235M-100 |
| Operator: | Aviación del Ejército Ecuatoriana - AEE |
| Registration: | AEE-503 |
| MSN: | 150 |
| First flight: | 2004 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CT7-9C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO) ( Ecuador)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
| Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
A CASA CN-235 transport plane sustained substantial damage in takeoff accident at Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO), Ecuador. There were no casualties.
The airplane operated on a flight from Quito (UIO) to Guayaquil (GYE). The airplane came to rest on the runway with the landing gear retracted. The airport was closed for hours to remove the plane.
Sources:
» El UniversoMETAR Weather report:
23:00 UTC / 18:00 local time:SEQU 162300Z 33006KT 9999 BKN033 BKN300 15/08 Q1025 RMK A302 8 NOSIG
Photos
accident date: 16-03-2012
type: CASA CN235M-100
registration: AEE-503
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 Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport to Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 miles).
Distance from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport to Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 miles).
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