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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  IAI Kfir C-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | FAE904 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | BA Taura -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
(1) Crashed. Pilot survived. (2) Departed the runway during aborted take-off. Pilot Maj Ricardo Chalén recorded as killed.
Sources:
(1) AFM November 2002, p72
(2) Historia Illustrada de la FAE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2020 12:59 | TB | Added |
| 11-Feb-2025 17:34 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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