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| Date: | Wednesday 18 September 2024 |
| Time: | c. 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-402B |
| Owner/operator: | AIFA SA |
| Registration: | HC-CHE |
| MSN: | 402B-1213 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Retiro, Machala, El Oro -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Tractor AT-402B crashed under unknown circumstances at a banana plantation near El Retiro, Machala, El Oro.
The pilot suffered serious injuries and the aircraft received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://tiempo.hn/descartan-accidente-avioneta-zona-norte-honduras/
History of this aircraft
Ex N4218X
Media:
#URGENTE -? ÚLTIMA HORA ?
— Noticias Rosales - Honduras (@HondurasRosales) September 19, 2024
¡Atención! Accidente de avioneta NO FUE EN HONDURAS, fue ayer miércoles y en Ecuador.#NoticiasRosales https://t.co/j0icpTPogf pic.twitter.com/bw4FcdFjQs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2024 05:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Sep-2024 06:39 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Country, Source, ] |
| 20-Sep-2024 06:41 | ASN | Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Sep-2024 06:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 20-Sep-2024 07:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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