IAI Arava 201 crash, Nov 19, 1979 (16 killed), Loja Loja
IAI Arava 201 accident on November 19, 1979 near Loja Loja, Ecuador with 16 fatalities.
- Date: November 19, 1979
- Aircraft: IAI Arava 201
- Location: Loja Loja, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Ecuadorian Air Force IAI Arava 201 (T-201) crashed shortly after takeoff from Loja Airport on 19 November 1979, killing all 16 occupants, including Defence Minister General Rafael Rodriguez Palacios, his wife and daughter. The cause was not determined in the available sources.