Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash, Oct 27, 1991
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 accident on October 27, 1991 near Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: Hijacking by unidentified persons, after...
- Date: October 27, 1991
- Aircraft: Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
- Location: Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Hijacking by unidentified persons, after which the aircraft was crash landed.
A Rockwell Jetprop 840 (Gulfstream 690C) air taxi flight from Guayaquil to Lago Agrio lost radio contact about 30 minutes into the flight. It was later reported that the aircraft had been hijacked and crash landed in a remote area of Ecuador. All seven occupants were released unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.