ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279181
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| Date: | Thursday 30 August 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B6 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | BE-405 |
| MSN: | 71405 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lissybroder, Galway -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gander, Newfoundland |
| Shannon, Ireland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bellylanding in a field after the crew became disoriented and engine quits due to icing in the fuel supply system. All three crew members remained unharmed. The airplane was dismantled and transported to English Electric for repaires.
Sources:
https://westernpeople.ie/2022/06/11/60-years-since-a-canberra-jet-bomber-crash-landed-in-the-west/
https://www.zona-militar.com/2016/07/05/canberra-en-los-cielos-ecuatorianos/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2022 09:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jun-2022 09:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2022 09:43 | gerard57 | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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