ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90330
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| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8TV |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Sandinista (FAS) |
| Registration: | 265 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 84 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near San Andres de Bocay -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and burned in mountainous terrain at Ayapal of Jinotega Departamento. The helicopter was destroyed. 84 killed and 8 injured/survived. The massive loss of life resulted from the large number of children on board makes this the second deadliest helicopter crash in history.
Sources:
1. Military Aviation Disasters, by David Gero, p136
2. Hamburger Abendblatt 11.12.1982, p13
3. La Nación 10 December 1982, p27A/12 December 1982, p1+20A/19 February 1983, p11A
4. The New York Times, 1982 Dec. 12, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2011 17:17 | TB | Added |
| 26-Feb-2011 18:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 24-Jan-2013 08:49 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Sep-2017 16:49 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2017 17:50 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Mar-2022 13:24 | PolandMoment | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2023 12:37 | RDV | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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