Accident Bell UH-1B 928,
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Date:Monday 7 May 1984
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1B
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (FAH)
Registration: 928
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Punta Cosigüina NP -   Nicaragua
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down at Santa Julia, Potosi, crashed and burnt while violating Nicaraguan airspace. *Wearing "USS Army" on fuselage. **As "FAH-928" in source.

Sources:

*La Nación 9 May 1984, p22A
Scramble
** http://www.skywar.ru/contras.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Oct-2017 20:55 TB Added
03-Dec-2019 09:44 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative]

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