Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Sep 12, 1988 (7 killed), Nu...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on September 12, 1988 near Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos, Ecuador with 7 fatalities. Cause: Failure and explosion of...
- Date: September 12, 1988
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Nueva Loja-Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure and explosion of the number 1 engine during the initial climb, for reasons not established.
A TAME Lockheed L-188A Electra on a positioning flight from Lago Agrio to Quito was flying with its number 2 engine inoperative. Shortly after takeoff the number 1 engine caught fire and exploded, the aircraft banked left and crashed in flames, killing all seven occupants.