Ecuador received 5 IAI101 Aravas in the mid 1970s and a further two IAI201s as attrition replacements in 1992. One of the latter, T-206 was later re-serialled E-206 and operated with GAE44 from Río Amazonas (SESM / PTZ) until it was sadly written off on 15th March 2016 with the loss of all 22 on board.

One of only 3 IAI Arava's based in Shell, in fact these are the only Arava's in the whole of Ecuador! Unfortunately she crashed and was written off killing 22 people during a parachute jumping flight in the Amazon province of Pastaza; on the 15th of March 2016. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S)

Classic cockpit of this Arava! Very few in the world still fly, so it was pretty cool to have visited this old lady. Unfortunately crashed and written off killing 22 people during a parachute jumping flight in the Amazon province of Pastaza; on the 15th of March 2016. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S)

Unmistakable….the flying water melon from Israel! Seen here in the army hangar at Shell. Unfortunately crashed and written off killing 22 people during a parachute jumping flight in the Amazon province of Pastaza; on the 15th of March 2016. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S)