IAI Arava 201 crash, Apr 20, 2012, Guadalupe y Calvo
IAI Arava 201 accident on April 20, 2012 near Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during the initial climb....
- Date: April 20, 2012
- Aircraft: IAI Arava 201
- Location: Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during the initial climb. Sources do not give a further cause, and no official military report was found.
A Mexican Air Force IAI Arava (3010) suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from El Zorrillo airstrip. The crew attempted a forced landing in a field near the airport, but the aircraft crashed and was destroyed. All seven occupants were injured.