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| Date: | Tuesday 26 November 2024 |
| Time: | c. 16:39 LT |
| Type: |  Diamond DA20C-1 Eclipse |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | FAE1064 |
| MSN: | C0608 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Libertad, Santa Elena -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Salinas Airport (SNC/SESA) |
| Salinas Airport (SNC/SESA) |
An FAE Diamond DA20C-1 Eclipse belonging to Ecuador Air Force's Escuela Superior Militar de Aviación, ESMA (Spanish for Military Superior Aviation School) experienced an engine failure and crashed during a forced landing on a street in La Libertad city (on the corner of Eleodoro Solórzano Avenue and Calle 18 street).
Both occupants perished and a motorcycle driver was hurt and the aircraft was written off.
Sources:
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/seguridad/avioneta-aeronave-libertad-fae-esto-se-sabe-de-la-caida-avioneta-la-libertad-dejo-dos-fallecidos-nota/
https://lnginnorthernbc.ca/2024/11/27/two-pilots-die-when-a-military-plane-crashes-in-ecuador/
https://www.ecuavisa.com/noticias/ecuador/avionetae-estrellada-la-libertad-santa-elena-GJ8380796
https://ecuador221.com.ec/avioneta-se-estrella-con-vehiculo-en-la-libertad-hay-dos-muertos/
https://studiofutbol.com.ec/2024/11/26/video-una-avioneta-de-la-fae-se-estrello-en-la-via-principal-de-la-libertad/
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/seguridad/avioneta-se-estrella-en-via-principal-de-la-libertad-en-la-provincia-de-santa-elena-nota/
https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2024/11/26/caida-de-avioneta-en-la-libertad-deja-dos-fallecidos-segun-el-ecu-911/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/100633718@N07/12602719603/in/photolist-nthKG5-kcEet2/lightbox/ (photo)
Location
Media:
Video after the crashAquí el momento exacto en que cae la avioneta en La Libertad https://t.co/7UHwbA7A6m pic.twitter.com/vrkcPeoBor
— Emergencias Ec (@EmergenciasEc) November 27, 2024
Se reporta el accidente aéreo de una aeronave Diamond DA20 de instrucción de la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana en Salinas, información en desarrollo pic.twitter.com/kEgPWcYJwZ
— Nicolás Larenas ✈️ (@n_larenas) November 26, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2024 07:46 | poxipol | Added |
| 27-Nov-2024 07:48 | ASN | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Category, ] |
| 27-Nov-2024 07:54 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2024 07:58 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2024 08:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
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