ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45687
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 November 2001 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAES) |
| Registration: | 294 |
| MSN: | 8784 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near El Limon -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Miguel |
| Cerro Cacahautique | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On November 27, 2001, at 0945 central standard time, a Bell UH-1H helicopter, military registration 66-16590, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while in cruise flight near El Limon, Department of Morazan, in the Republic of El Salvador. The two military pilots, two flight mechanics, and 5 passengers aboard the helicopter were fatally injured. The helicopter was owned and operated by the Salvadoran Air Force. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight for which a military VFR flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from a military outpost in San Miguel, El Salvador, approximately 10 minutes prior to the accident.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20011204X02342&key=1
Scramble
AFM March 2002, p72
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Sep-2015 15:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2017 18:40 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 30-Oct-2019 21:07 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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