ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351576
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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 1969 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | FAE-171 |
| MSN: | 71 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quebrada de El Censo, Machángara River, Quito -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
| Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
During a photography flight to check and photograph works carried out by the Municipality of Quito in the "Molinos del Censo". The Fairchild FH-1100 hit powerlines (supposedly due to their low altitude and poor visibility), electrocuting everyone on board.
The pilot Capt. Otavio Gándara and photographer Manuel Utreras were thrown out from the helicopter through the side door and fell onto the Vía Oriental. The other photographer and brother of Manuel, Aníbal Utreras, was left inside the twisted remains of the helicopter when it crashed to the ground. All 3 occupants died.
The helicopter was delivered in October, 1967 and it was part of the presidential flight squadron.
Sources:
FUERZA AÉREA ECUATORIANA HISTORIA ILUSTRADA, p89
El Comercio 8 June 1969, p1 & p12
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2024 07:13 | Diogo da Conceição | Added |
| 10-Feb-2024 08:38 | Diogo da Conceição | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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