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| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | IAI Searcher |
| Owner/operator: | Ecuador Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Manta -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Manta Navy base |
| Manta Navy Base |
An IAI Searcher drone of the Ecuador Navy, engaged in an antinarcotics operation, crashed near Manta after a technical malfunction.
Sources:
https://www.vistazo.com/actualidad/nacional/ecuador-pierde-un-dron-militar-valorado-en-un-millon-de-dolares-tras-operacion-antinarcoticos-NC1646492
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2022 10:20 | gerard57 | Added |
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