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| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 2023 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Grupo Aéreo Policial |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church, San Salvador -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cabañas Department | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed on the roof of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church, located next to the police headquarters in San Salvador. The pilot and three other individuals aboard were unharmed.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/PrimiciaSV_/status/1683876833765236736
https://www.laprensagrafica.com/elsalvador/Helicoptero-policial-cae-sobre-iglesia-La-Merced-tras-sufrir-desperfectos-mecanicos-20230725-0020.html
https://diario.elmundo.sv/nacionales/fuerza-aerea-retira-de-iglesia-la-merced-el-helicoptero-accidentado-de-la-pnc
Media:
Un helicóptero del grupo aéreo policial cayó sobre el techo de la iglesia La Merced, a un costado del cuartel central conocido como el castillo en San Salvador. Los agentes están ilesos, según ha informado la PNC, y solo se reportan daños materiales. pic.twitter.com/uijUDk3IPf
— William Ramírez (@williamradios) July 25, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2023 17:07 | harro | Added |
| 26-Jul-2023 06:06 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
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