HC-AZY
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- September 12, 1988Accident
The engine n°2 was inoperative due to technical problems and the crew decided to takeoff on a positioning flight to Quito with only three engines. Shortly after takeoff from Lago Agrio Airport, while in initial climb, the engine n°1 caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the aircraft that banked left and crashed, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Failure and explosion of the engine n°1 at takeoff for unknown reasons.