ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173018
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 2015 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  HAL Dhruv |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | FAE-603 |
| MSN: | DS-91 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Chongón, SW of Guayaquil -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE for its Spanish acronym) confirmed that yesterday afternoon a Dhruv helicopter ditched for unknown reason in the Chongón dam reservoir (located in the southwest of Guayaquil), during a training mission. All POB in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ecuadortimes.net/2015/01/14/fae-helicopter-crashed-coastal-zone/]
http://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/noticias/actualidad/95705-helicoptero-dhruv-que-se-accidento-ayer-fue-retirado-del-embalse
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2015 19:10 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 16-Jan-2015 05:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2015 08:25 | rotorspot | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Jan-2015 12:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature] |
| 04-Feb-2015 09:57 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
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