Pastaza - Pastaza
Flight / Schedule
Pastaza - Pastaza
Aircraft
Rockwell Sabreliner 75Registration
FAE045
MSN
380-45
Year of Manufacture
1976
Date
June 18, 1990 at 04:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pastaza Pastaza
Region
South America • Ecuador
Coordinates
-1.4684°, -77.9925°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 18, 1990 at 04:15 PM, Pastaza - Pastaza experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 75, operated by Ecuadorian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana, with the event recorded near Pastaza Pastaza.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight at Pastaza Airport consisting of touch-and-go maneuvers. Following several circuits, the crew decided to complete a full stop landing followed by a go-around procedure. After touchdown on runway 30, the aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway at high speed, struck an embankment and came to rest in bushes. Both crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAE045, MSN 380-45, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4684°, -77.9925°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Pastaza Airport consisting of touch-and-go maneuvers. Following several circuits, the crew decided to complete a full stop landing followed by a go-around procedure. After touchdown on runway 30, the aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway at high speed, struck an embankment and came to rest in bushes. Both crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pastaza - Pastaza
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
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