Hal DHRUV FAE-605
27 January 2015 · Tena, Ecuador · Fatal
Summary
On 27 January 2015, a Hal DHRUV registered FAE-605 was involved in an accident near Tena, Ecuador. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tena, Ecuador
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hal DHRUV
- Registration
- FAE-605
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Armed Forces
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA15WA054
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 an Ecuadorian Air Force Hal Dhruv helicopter, which occurred on January 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2015 | Hal DHRUV | Guayaquil, Ecuador | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |