Hal DHRUV FAE-603
13 January 2015 · Guayaquil, Ecuador · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 January 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Hal DHRUV registered FAE-603 was involved in an accident near Guayaquil, Ecuador. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Coordinates
- -2.2253, -80.0522
- Aircraft
- Hal DHRUV
- Registration
- FAE-603
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Armed Forces
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- DCA15WA053
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Civil Aviation Authority of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a HAL Dhruvhelicopter, which occurred on January 13, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist.All investigative information will be released by the Government of Ecuador.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hal DHRUV accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2015 | Hal DHRUV | Tena, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2015 | Aerospool DYNAMIC WT-9 | Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2015 | Thrush S2R-T34 | Puebloviejo, Ecuador | Aerovic C.A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2015 | Piper PA-34-200T | Macas, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Cessna 206G | Sucua, Ecuador | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Helio HT-295 | Macas, Ecuador | Fundacion Aereo Regional FAR | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2016 | Cessna 150 | Daule, Ecuador | Sky Ecuador | No injuries | - |