Accident Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle E-340,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57749
 
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Date:Saturday 24 February 1996
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic GAZL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle
Owner/operator:Aviación del Ejército Ecuatoriana
Registration: E-340
MSN: 1886
Year of manufacture:1981
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tiputini, Orellana -   Ecuador
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Forced landing in Napo River following loss of cyclic control.

Sources:

Flight International 19-25 November 1997, p41
Flight International 4-10 June 1997, p42

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
20-Mar-2011 12:40 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
07-Sep-2011 16:13 Dr. John Smith Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source]
18-Mar-2013 20:11 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
12-Nov-2016 20:54 TB Updated [Operator]
12-Nov-2016 21:18 TB Updated [Operator]

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