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| Date: | Saturday 26 November 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H-II |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAES) |
| Registration: | 261 |
| MSN: | 8627 ? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Miguel -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A helicopter operated by the El Salvador Air Force, crashed after colliding with an antenna. Two pilots and two soldiers on board were killed.
Sources:
http://elmundo.sv/cuatro-fallecidos-al-accidentarse-helicoptero-de-la-fas-en-san-miguel/
http://www.wradio.com.co/noticias/internacional/cuatro-militares-salvadorenos-muertos-en-accidente-de-helicoptero/20161126/nota/3315198.aspx
Scramble
Media:
Escena del accidente aéreo en San Miguel donde murieron cuatro personas (foto @manu_Hechos) pic.twitter.com/hdLp3CDU71
— Mauricio Orellana (@MauricioPCN19) 27 november 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2016 16:55 | harro | Added |
| 27-Nov-2016 16:55 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Sep-2017 18:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Embed code, ] |
| 24-Aug-2021 07:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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