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| Date: | Friday 17 November 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58T |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua |
| Registration: | FAN519 |
| MSN: | 58-844 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rivas -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in city center. Two occupants in a car killed. Pilot and a gunner bailed out at about 100 meters. **Identity of helicoper given as FAN519 or FAN523 (58-866).
Sources:
**Scramble
El Informador 18 November 1978, p8A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2012 10:32 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jun-2012 10:34 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 16-Aug-2017 10:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 31-May-2018 13:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Dec-2019 19:26 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Aug-2024 07:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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