Plane Crash List

Robinson R44 XA-VED

15 May 2025 · International Waters, Ecuador · No injuries

Summary

On 15 May 2025 at about 08:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered XA-VED was involved in an incident near International Waters, Ecuador. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 08:00
Classification
Incident
Location
International Waters, Ecuador
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Robinson R44
Registration
XA-VED
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
NTSB number
GAA25WA164

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 May 2025 Cessna 188
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12 Jun 2025 Boeing 747-47UF
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1 Feb 2025 Robinson R44
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25 Mar 2025 Robinson R44
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