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| Date: | Thursday 24 February 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca (FAG) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 km from Cobán -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into Cerro Sarroguacax. One US coronel and two guatemalan (Cor/Ten (pilot)). Type not confirmed but possible.
Sources:
La Nación 26 February 1972, p24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2017 19:19 | TB | Added |
| 13-Oct-2017 17:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 13-Oct-2017 17:10 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Oct-2017 20:28 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 26-Oct-2017 15:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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