Bell UH-1H 66-16590
27 November 2001 · El Limon, El Salvador · Fatal
Summary
On 27 November 2001 at about 15:45 local time, a Bell UH-1H registered 66-16590, operated by Salvadoran Air Force, was involved in an accident near El Limon, El Salvador. 9 people were on board and 9 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Limon, El Salvador
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1H
- Registration
- 66-16590
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Salvadoran Air Force
- Operating rule
- Armed Forces
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Miguel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- WAS02WA007
People
9 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Bell UH-1H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2001 | Bell UH-1H | Zuni, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Frenchville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Tingo Mar, Peru | Peruvian National Police | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2000 | Bell UH-1H | Waynesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2001 | Robinson R-22 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Jose W. Kreysa-Portillo | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F | San Salvador, El Salvador | Centurion Air Cargo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Boeing 757-232 | San Salvador, El Salvador | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2002 | Cessna 310R | San Salvador, El Salvador | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 11 Nov 2004 | Cessna 310 | San Salvador, El Salvador | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA II | San Salvador, El Salvador | - | Fatal | 1 |