ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312225
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| Date: | Sunday 7 May 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAS) |
| Registration: | 4.. |
| MSN: | 43... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | El Salvador Int. Apt. Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdáme (SAL/MSLP) -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS) |
| San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAS) Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly has landed at El Salvador Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdame International Airport (SAL/MSLP) due to a mid-air fire and landing gear problems. The landing site was supposed to be San Salvador Ilopango International Airport (ILS/MSSS), but due to a fire, the plane was diverted to SAL/MSLP.
There were no fatalities and and the aircraft received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.laprensagrafica.com/elsalvador/Aeronave-de-la-FAES-se-accidenta-en-aeropuerto-de-Comalapa-20230507-0065.html
https://www.breakinglatest.news/news/air-force-plane-catches-fire-after-landing-without-landing-gear-in-comalapa-video/
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/military-aircraft-damaged-while-landing-053341480.html
https://www.elsalvador.com/fotogalerias/noticias-fotogalerias/accidentes-aeropuertos-aeropuerto-internacional-de-el-salvador/1059475/2023/
https://www.rcnradio.com/internacional/video-avion-se-incendia-durante-el-aterrizaje-y-deja-una-estela-de-llamas-en-la-pista
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2023 06:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-May-2023 06:09 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 08-May-2023 12:24 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 10-May-2023 04:59 | vasilf | Updated |
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