Accident Bell UH-1H ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179573
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 January 1991
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1H
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lolotique, San Miguel -   El Salvador
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Ilopango
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by FMLN.

Sources:

Scramble 257
Flight International 13-19 May 1992
http://www.armyaircrews.com/huey.html
http://www.elsalvador.com/fotogalerias/noticias-fotogalerias/321623/9-fotos-historicas-del-helicoptero-derribado-por-el-fmln-en-lolotique-en-1991/
La Nación 3 January 1991, p20A
El Informador 4 January 1991, p5A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Sep-2015 15:46 TB Added
20-Jul-2017 06:00 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source]
19-Oct-2017 12:37 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source]
01-Jun-2018 08:37 TB Updated [Time, Source]

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