HC-BGK
Flight / Schedule
HC-BGK
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
HC-BGK
MSN
2029
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Texaco Petroleum CompanyDate
January 25, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Crash Location
Ecuador All Ecuador
Region
South America • Ecuador
Narrative Report
On January 25, 1982 at 12:00 AM, HC-BGK experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Texaco Petroleum Company, with the event recorded near Ecuador All Ecuador.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Ecuador.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-BGK, MSN 2029, year of manufacture 1968.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Ecuador.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Texaco Petroleum CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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