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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 2017 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  IAI Arava 202 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña |
| Registration: | FAS801 |
| MSN: | 0104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | San Salvador/Ilopango Int'l Airport (SAL) -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS) |
An IAI Arava 202 operated by the El Salvador Air Force suffered a runway excursion during takeoff from Ilopango Airport, El Salvador. The aircraft came to rest across a road with a collapsed nose landing gear.
Three crew members were on board along with eight skydivers.
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Media:
@FUERZARMADASV informa sobre accidente de aeronave en Ilopango pic.twitter.com/Rr52NAmXXE
— Noticiero Hechos (@NoticieroHechos) 21 december 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 08:04 | harro | Added |
| 27-Nov-2021 09:01 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, ] |
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