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| Date: | Friday 16 March 2012 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna O-2A Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAS) |
| Registration: | 626 |
| MSN: | 337M0466 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lago de Ilopango -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS) |
Airplane crash landed on Ilopango Lake, pilots survived with minor injuries and were rescued by local fishermen.
The plane sank, one military diver perished a few days after while searching for the aircraft.
Sources:
https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3143181/avion-cessna-2a-fuerza-aerea-salvadorena-accidenta-lago-victimas-mortales
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2012 00:23 | Tropicalviking | Added |
| 13-Jul-2012 01:15 | Tropicalviking | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Sep-2017 07:55 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2025 15:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Apr-2025 16:02 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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