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One injured after light aircraft leaves runway at Galápagos airport

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • A light aircraft carrying six people left the runway during takeoff at Baltra Airport, injuring one person and leaving five others unharmed.
  • Ecuador’s emergency service and the airport activated response protocols, while the airport said the pilot and passengers were in good condition.
  • The incident involved aircraft HC-CYK operated by ESAV on runway 14.

A light aircraft carrying six people ran off the runway during takeoff at Baltra Airport in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, leaving one person injured and five others unharmed.

The incident occurred after midday on Sept. 6 on runway 14, according to Baltra’s ecological airport. The aircraft, identified as HC-CYK and operated by ESAV, left the runway during the takeoff maneuver.

Suffered a runway excursion during the takeoff maneuver.

· Baltra Ecological AirportThe airport described how aircraft HC-CYK left runway 14.

Ecuador’s Integrated Security Service, ECU 911, said it coordinated the emergency response. The airport activated its established protocols and its Emergency Operations Center after the incident. It did not provide details about the injured person.

The airport said the pilot and passengers were in good condition. The Galápagos archipelago, located about 1,000 kilometers from Ecuador’s mainland coast, is a major destination for foreign tourists and has held UNESCO Natural World Heritage status since 1978.

The pilot and the passengers are in good condition.

· Baltra Ecological AirportThe airport gave an update on those aboard the aircraft after the incident.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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