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Ecuador army plane crash kills all 22 aboard: president

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AFP Quito
An Ecuadoran army plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest, killing all 22 people on board, President Rafael Correa has said.

"There are no survivors," Correa yesterday wrote on Twitter, several minutes after first posting news of the crash.

He said the plane was carrying 19 paratroopers, two pilots and a mechanic.

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First Published: Mar 16 2016 | 3:22 AM IST

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