| Date: | Friday 14 January 2000 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley HS-748-285 Srs. 2A |
| Owner/operator: | TAME Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-BEY |
| MSN: | 1739 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 867 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Dart 534-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE) -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU) |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Ecuador |
A Hawker Siddeley HS-748 transport plane sustained substantial damage in a ground accident at Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE), Ecuador.
The airplane began to taxy from its position on the platform when it struck an ground power unit with its no. 1 engine. Propeller blades were damaged and shrapnel penetrated the fuselage of the airplane.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's haste and distraction by starting to taxi on the platform."
Accident investigation:
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|
Sources:
DGAC Ecuador
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2025 05:48 | ASN | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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