Dornier DO.28D Skyservant crash, Mar 5, 2004, Guayaquil
Dornier DO.28D Skyservant accident on March 5, 2004 near Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: Possible failure of the left engine...
- Date: March 5, 2004
- Aircraft: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant
- Location: Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Possible failure of the left engine hydraulic pump due to poor maintenance; not confirmed.
An Aeropacsa Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant on a scheduled flight from Machala to Guayaquil lost power in its left engine at cruise on 5 March 2004 in rain showers. Restart attempts failed and the right engine also lost power. The crew ditched in a river about 23 km south of Guayaquil, and all occupants survived with minor injuries.