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| Date: | Friday 29 January 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) |
| Registration: | FAE448 |
| MSN: | 833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Cotopaxi Int'l Airport (LTX) -
 Ecuador
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Latacunga-Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX/SELT) |
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A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 of the Ecuadorian Air Force blew its left tire whilst on take off roll from Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX/SELT). At the time of writing (17:00 UTC) the runway was still closed before removal of the aircraft.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/DGAC_Ecuador/status/1355189066992672775
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2021 17:12 | poxipol | Added |
| 29-Jan-2021 19:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2021 19:18 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2021 13:38 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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