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| Date: | Sunday 25 October 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-34 (S-58) |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército Popular Sandinista (EPS) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Región Autonóma del Atlántico Sur -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
(1) Crashed in the jungle during thunderstorm in "sector atlántico". Type not reported, but possible. (2) Crashed into a hill (Reserva Natural Cerro Wawashang) in fog near Wawashang (now Pueblo Nuevo).
Sources:
(1) Diario de Burgos 27 October 1981, p23
(2) El Caribe 28 October 1981, p3C
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2024 07:23 | TB | Added |
| 09-Oct-2024 12:11 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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