ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90328
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| Date: | Thursday 30 October 1986 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MT |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Sandinista (FAS) |
| Registration: | 294 |
| MSN: | 419M08 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wamblan, Jinotega -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Either mechanical failure, weather or groundfire from Contra rebels brought the heilcopter down. Pilot and one passenger survived. Also reported 16 passengers and five crew**.
Sources:
1. Military Aviation Disasters, by David Gero, p143**
2. http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default
El Tiempo 22 December 1986, p11A
La Nación 22 December 1986, p22A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2011 15:51 | TB | Added |
| 25-Feb-2011 04:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2011 18:04 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Aug-2016 17:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2017 20:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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