The intent of the crime, the decision to kill and its execution, or the use of killers for this purpose is very serious. The variety of intentional crimes is great, whether they leave evidence or hide it, distort it or destroy it.

Crimes of negligence can be very predatory, even when they arise from the mere assumption of a breach of non-compliance with prevention or foreseeability regulations, or by omission, thinking “nothing will happen” and then it does.

The most frequent thing can be speeding in the course of the vehicle, not only because the vehicle accelerates above the speed limit or because the “stop” signs are not obeyed; but because it can cause collisions or run-overs, resulting in death, injury and property damage.

In the case of the investigation into the murder of General Gabela, another crime appeared that did not give value to the technical information and warnings that were presented in 2009, and now published in the media (see in the news EL UNIVERSO: ‘Former FAE mechanic says that he warned about the first malfunctions of Dhruv helicopters three months before the first accident in 2009’).

FAE First Sergeant Steve Sampedro, a helicopter mechanic, in July 2009, while inspecting the helicopter’s ARIS shock absorbers, discovered defects in the bolts, in terms of their adjusting nuts, as well as broken nuts. He warned that these conditions require a comprehensive review because “they may jeopardize flight safety, with serious consequences for the crew”, recommending the suspension of the operation of 7 helicopters, purchased for $45 million from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

On October 27, 2009, one of the helicopters crashed to the ground during a military ceremony, leaving injured. On February 20, 2014, another fell, in Interandino alley, killing three FAE members. On 13 January 2015, a third crashed in Chongón, and the following day, 14 January 2015, a fourth crashed in Tena, leaving injured. One was in a wheelchair forever.

According to him, the Dhruv helicopters “were not valuable (…) they had defects, poor quality materials, loose packaging. The engines were good, because they were French. Fourth generation bionics were good. But the structure, the core, belonged to India”. He pointed out that the vibrations that turned off the electrical instruments were detected; that there were faults in the drive shafts, which consisted of four main boxes that had to reach 30,000 revolutions per minute, but their seals were not technically specific to prevent oil leaks. To repair these shafts, the Hindu advisers “had at hand a roll of rubber that they cut to size and put a seal with glue (…) This was anti-technical because the diameter was not supposed to be precise. We had too many leaks and we knew how to fly like that.” They took the barrels to replace the oil that was lost.

The FAE owes a technical explanation of what is mentioned here. (OR)