Accident Bell UH-1H 296, Thursday 26 March 1987
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Date:Thursday 26 March 1987
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: 296
MSN: 9201
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Nueva Guadalupe, San Miguel -   El Salvador
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after mechanical failure.

Sources:

La Nación 27 March 1987, p35A
Folha de São Paulo 27 March 1987, pA6
Scramble
http://miriammixco.com/?q=node/623

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2017 18:00 TB Added
07-Oct-2017 12:17 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
24-Aug-2021 07:10 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ]
10-Apr-2025 13:09 TB Updated [Source, ]
10-Apr-2025 13:10 TB Updated [Source, ]

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