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| Date: | Thursday 27 August 1992 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123K Provider |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña |
| Registration: | FAES121 |
| MSN: | 20192 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Metapán -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after an engine failure during a parachuting exercise.
Sources:
El Informador 28 August 1992, p1
https://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/nacional/accidente-aerea-militar-avion-montecristo-metapan/1061536/2023/
https://www.elsalvador.com/fotogalerias/noticias-fotogalerias/accidente-aereo-avion-militar-fas-123-c-parque-nacional-montecristo-metapan-santa-ana/1061507/2023/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2025 16:36 | TB | Added |
| 18-Feb-2025 17:06 | TB | Updated [Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2025 19:10 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
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