Accident English Electric Canberra B6 BE-391,
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Date:Tuesday 12 November 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Canberra B6
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
Registration: BE-391
MSN: 71391
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Pifo -   Ecuador
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Juaram
Destination airport:BA Quito
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
(1) Crashed after lightning strike near Pifo.
(2) attempted to entering Quito by instruments and ends its flight near the town of Puembo.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 13 November 1968, p3
https://www.zona-militar.com/2016/07/05/Canberra-en-los-cielos-ecuatorianos/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Aug-2015 20:08 TB Added
26-Sep-2019 18:50 TB Updated [Narrative]

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