San Salvador - El Obrajuelo
Flight / Schedule
San Salvador - El Obrajuelo
Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
FAS120
MSN
20152
Year of Manufacture
1954
Date
March 21, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
El Obrajuelo San Miguel
Region
Central America • Salvador
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On March 21, 1984 at 12:00 AM, San Salvador - El Obrajuelo experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by Salvadorian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña, with the event recorded near El Obrajuelo San Miguel.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAS120, MSN 20152, year of manufacture 1954.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
17
Estimated Survivors
20
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Salvador - El Obrajuelo
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Salvador