ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248010
Last updated: 13 March 2021
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| Date: | 18-FEB-2021 |
| Time: | 18:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas province -
 Ecuador
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
An aircraft performing an illegal flight was detected by Ecuadorian Armed Forces between Maldonado and Concepción, Esmeraldas province. Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano aircraft were sent, detecting an illegal runway, where the plane had landed.
The aircraft was later set afire.
Sources:
Statement from the Ecuadorian Air Force:
https://twitter.com/n_larenas/status/1362846533947973637/photo/1
https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/avioneta-sustancias-ilicitas-incinerada-esmeraldas.html
https://www.expreso.ec/actualidad/san-lorenzo-esmeraldas-localiza-avioneta-incinerada-posibles-drogas-99107.html
https://www.teleamazonas.com/encuentra-una-avioneta-incinerada-en-esmeraldas/
Media:
La Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana informa sobre un Tráfico No Identificado y una pista clandestina en la Provincia de Esmeraldas. Aquí el comunicado e imágenes pic.twitter.com/c8ULoiLz2x
— Nicolás Larenas (@n_larenas) February 19, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2021 20:59 | poxipol | Added |
| 19-Feb-2021 21:01 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2021 21:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code] |
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