2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash
An IAI Arava of the Honduran Air Force, similar to the crashed aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 March 2016 |
| Summary | Crashed into high ground, poor weather |
| Site | Hacienda La Palmira, Pastaza, Ecuador 1°26′0″S 77°59′0″W / 1.43333°S 77.98333°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | IAI Arava 201 |
| Operator | Ecuadorian Army |
| Registration | E-206 |
| Flight origin | Río Amazonas Airport, Ecuador |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 15 March 2016, an IAI Arava transport aircraft of the Ecuadorian Army crashed in the eastern part of the country. The accident is the deadliest involving an IAI Arava, and the single deadliest incident suffered by the Ecuadorian military.