Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Sep 4, 1989, Taura
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on September 4, 1989 near Taura, Guayas, Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: The front gear door bolts were stuck...
- Date: September 4, 1989
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Taura, Guayas, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The front gear door bolts were stuck because of a jammed support rod.
A TAME Lockheed L 188C Electra registered HC-AZJ on a scheduled flight from Quito to Tulcan diverted to Taura after the left landing gear warning light stayed on. The crew made a belly landing with the gear retracted and all 99 occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.