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| Date: | Monday 12 February 2024 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | ESAV Airlines |
| Registration: | HC-CXK |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 1 km N off San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), Galapagos Islands -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos (SCY/SEST) |
| Isabela-General Villamil Airport (IBB/SEII) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander crashed into the sea about one mile off Punta Carola beach, Galapagos Islands. All nine occupants were rescued.
The aircraft had just departed runway 16 at San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos (SCY) at the time of the accident.
METAR:
Weather reported about the accident time (c. 1500Z)
SEST 121600Z 23005KT 3000 +RA SCT016 BKN020 OVC100 25/24 Q1010 RMK A2984
SEST 121533Z 09003KT 4000 +RA SCT016 BKN020 BKN090 25/24 Q1010 RMK A2984
SEST 121500Z 12005KT 5000 RA SCT020 BKN023 BKN100 25/24 Q1010 RMK A2984
SEST 121400Z 13006KT 8000 3000E -RA FEW020 SCT026 BKN100 25/24 Q1009 RMK A2982
Sources:
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/avioneta-cae-en-galapagos-a-una-milla-de-la-playa-punta-carola-nota/
https://twitter.com/elsemanarioec/status/1757085246338547917
https://twitter.com/DGAC_Ecuador/status/1757090697469988955
https://twitter.com/AviacionEcuador
Previous incident 17 Sep 2023: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/345652
Previous incident 12 May 2023: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/312503
Location
Media:
⛔️ MARINA DE ECUADOR RESCATÓ A 9 PERSONAS QUE VAYERON AL MAR DESDE UNA AVIONETA.
— EL SEMANARIO (@elsemanarioec) February 12, 2024
La avioneta de ESAV Airlines en #Galápagos, cayó a una milla de la playa Punta Carola. 9 personas entre tripulantes y pasajeros fueron rescatadas y trasladadas a una casa de salud.#Avioneta pic.twitter.com/A6ejpBsakR
Se informa que una aeronave HC-CXK que cubría la ruta San Cristóbal - Isabela se accidentó a una milla de la playa Punta Carola. En la aeronave iban 2 pilotos y 7 pasajeros que fueron rescatados y se encuentran sin novedad. pic.twitter.com/1MSR7RjbAq
— DGAC Ecuador (DAC) (@DGAC_Ecuador) February 12, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2024 16:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:16 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:30 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:32 | ASN | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative]] |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:34 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:37 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:45 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2024 17:49 | ASN | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Feb-2024 18:31 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2024 21:38 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Feb-2024 20:41 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Embed code] |
| 13-Feb-2024 20:42 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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