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| Date: | Tuesday 12 November 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B6 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | BE-391 |
| MSN: | 71391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pifo -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Juaram |
| BA Quito |
(1) Crashed after lightning strike near Pifo. Ten Ramio López and navigator Ten Tobías "Antulo" Vera Manzo.
(2) attempted to entering Quito by instruments and ends its flight near the town of Puembo.
Sources:
El Siglo de Torreón 13 November 1968, p3
https://www.zona-militar.com/2016/07/05/Canberra-en-los-cielos-ecuatorianos/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2015 20:08 | TB | Added |
| 26-Sep-2019 18:50 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2025 16:59 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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