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| Date: | Monday 7 May 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Hondureña |
| Registration: | 928 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Punta Cosigüina NP -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2017 20:55 | TB | Added |
| 03-Dec-2019 09:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
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