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| Date: | Wednesday 12 April 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus SW 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | HC-U0076 |
| MSN: | 363 VSW 100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between San Cristóbal Island and Isabela Island -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos (SCY/SEST) |
| Isabela-General Villamil Airport (IBB/SEII) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A PIpistrel Virus SW 100 is missing on a flight between San Cristóbal Airport (SCY/SEST), San Cristóbal Island, and General Villamil Airport (SEII), Isabela Island. The aircraft was located the next day and the two occupants had survived.
Sources:
DGAC_Ecuador
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/12319_1448031898.jpg (photo)
https://www.vistazo.com/actualidad/nacional/hallan-con-vida-a-los-tripulantes-de-la-avioneta-extraviada-en-galapagos-esto-se-sabe-sobre-su-estado-de-salud-DM4934371
Media:
?NOTICIA EN DESARROLLO ?#GALÁPAGOS | BAE Orion de la Escuadra Naval, realizó recuperación de la avioneta ultra ligera de matrícula HCU-076 desaparecida al noroeste de la #IslaIsabela, en coordinación con la Dirección Regional de los Espacios Acuáticos y Guardacostas #Insular. pic.twitter.com/P7zR4EgwWF
— Armada del Ecuador (@armada_ecuador) April 14, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2023 06:58 | harro | Added |
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