HK-2832
Flight / Schedule
HK-2832
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
HK-2832
MSN
404-0819
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Comercializadora del PacificoDate
June 20, 1985 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Guayaquil Guayas
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-2.1990°, -79.8880°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On June 20, 1985 at 12:00 AM, HK-2832 experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Comercializadora del Pacifico, with the event recorded near Guayaquil Guayas.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew departed Buenaventura on an illegal flight. In the region of Guayaquil, the aircraft was shot down and crashed. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2832, MSN 404-0819, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.1990°, -79.8880°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Buenaventura on an illegal flight. In the region of Guayaquil, the aircraft was shot down and crashed. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Comercializadora del PacificoFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
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