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San Miguel

Ground explosion of a Fairchild C-123K Provider in El Obrajuelo

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
FAS120
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Salvador - El Obrajuelo
MSN:
20152
YOM:
1954
Location:
El Obrajuelo
San Miguel
Country:
Salvador
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing, the twin engine airplane rolled on a mine and exploded. It came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. All 20 occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Ground explosion of a Douglas DC-6BF in San Miguel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-6
Operator:
Atlantida Linea Aérea Sudamericana - ALAS
Registration:
YS-37C
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
44255
YOM:
1954
Location:
San Miguel
San Miguel
Country:
Salvador
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After touchdown at San Miguel Airport, the four engine airplane rolled onto a mine, exploded and came to rest. A passenger was killed and few others were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560A in San Miguel

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Aero Commander 560
Operator:
Registration:
HP-776
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
San Miguel
San Miguel
Country:
Salvador
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Parked at Paitilla Airport, Panama, the aircraft was stolen by two pilots who wanted to transfer a load of ammunition to Nicaragua. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft crash landed near San Miguel and was damaged beyond repair in the accident. Both occupants were not recovered.
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