Guayaquil - Lago Agrio
Flight / Schedule
Guayaquil - Lago Agrio
Aircraft
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840Registration
HC-BHU
MSN
690-11634
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Transporte Aéreo Ejecutivo - TAEDate
October 27, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ecuador All Ecuador
Region
South America • Ecuador
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On October 27, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Guayaquil - Lago Agrio experienced a crash involving Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840, operated by Transporte Aéreo Ejecutivo - TAE, with the event recorded near Ecuador All Ecuador.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. About 30 minutes into the flight, the pilot informed ATC about his position when contact was lost. It was later reported that the aircraft has been hijacked and crashed landed somewhere in the Sur Cayambe province. All seven occupants were released but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HC-BHU, MSN 690-11634, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
About 30 minutes into the flight, the pilot informed ATC about his position when contact was lost. It was later reported that the aircraft has been hijacked and crashed landed somewhere in the Sur Cayambe province. All seven occupants were released but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guayaquil - Lago Agrio
Operator
Transporte Aéreo Ejecutivo - TAEFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Ecuador
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840Registration
HC-BHU
MSN
690-11634
Year of Manufacture
1980
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