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| Date: | Tuesday 27 October 2009 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  HAL Dhruv |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) |
| Registration: | FAE-604 |
| MSN: | DS88 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre AFB (SEQU) -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU) |
| Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU) |
Flew into ground while attempting to fly in formation with two other helicopters during Ecuadorian Air Force anniversary.
Sources:
https://www.flightglobal.com/pictures-pilots-escape-as-ecuadorian-dhruv-helicopter-crashes/89926.article
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2009 23:19 | REC | Added |
| 29-Oct-2009 00:46 | REC | Updated |
| 29-Oct-2009 12:18 | slowkid | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2009 09:44 | harro | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2009 13:10 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 15-Mar-2013 20:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2013 18:10 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2013 18:18 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 26-Jan-2015 12:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 28-Jan-2015 07:39 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 31-Dec-2024 12:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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