Accident Bell UH-1H 270 , Saturday 12 April 1986
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Date:Saturday 12 April 1986
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1H
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAS)
Registration: 270
MSN: 8814
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Agua Zarca, San Miguel -   El Salvador
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA San Miguel
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed or shot down by FMLN near San Miguel Air Base.

Sources:

La Nación 15 April 1986, p23A/2 May 1986, p24A
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Oct-2017 14:02 TB Added
05-Oct-2017 14:59 TB Updated [Date, Source, ]
24-Aug-2021 11:58 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
24-Aug-2021 12:29 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ]
09-Apr-2025 19:37 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
09-Apr-2025 19:46 TB Updated [Narrative, ]

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