Accident
On an unspecified date, a twin-engine aircraft (a PA-31 Panther II variant) departed Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio Airport at 1023 local time on an ambulance flight bound for Guayaquil. The flight carried one patient, one nurse, two doctors, and two pilots. The descent to Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport was initiated when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Río Salitre, near the town of Salitre, approximately 35 km north of Guayaquil Airport. The aircraft was destroyed, and all six occupants were killed.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was a twin-engine PA-31 Panther II variant. No registration or additional details about the aircraft were provided in the investigation source.
Crew and Passengers
The crew comprised pilot Gabriel Guapáz and copilot Edwin Velásquez. The passengers were identified as Jaime Muñoz, Elvis Trujillo, Silvia Orellana, and Julio Jaramillo. The group included medical personnel and a patient, as the flight was an ambulance service.