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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 1961 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | 201 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Santa Ana -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Portoviejo (10:33) |
| Guayaquil |
Crashed on Cerro de Puga and burned.
Sources:
El Siglo de Torreón 25 September 1961, p3
La Nacion 25 September 1961, p38
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2015 19:00 | TB | Added |
| 03-Aug-2015 19:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Jan-2017 21:39 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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