26
Mar
Boeing 737 –
A Salvadoran man claiming to have an explosive device around his waist hijacked a COPA Boeing 737 aircraft. Flight 317 was en route to ...
26
Mar
Boeing 737-2H6 – N401SH
The Boeing landed firmly on runway 09, skidded to the right off the runway. The nosegear collapsed and both engines were torn off. The ...
26
Mar
Boeing 727-25 – YN-BXW
A fire occurred due to the ignition of leaking high-pressure oxygen during replenishment of oxygen supplies.
26
Mar
Douglas DC-6 –
The DC-6, operated by Nicaraguan rebel forces, was dropping military supply and food when it was shot down by government forces. The ai...
26
Mar
Fairchild C-123K Provider – HPF821
Fairchild C-123K Provider N4410F was bought by Corporate Air Services, which was working on behalf of the CIA. The airplane was re-regi...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47 (DC-3) –
Possibly shot down. Pilot Ten. Nelson Chacon Rivas and co-pilot Ten. Nelson Machado were killed.
26
Mar
Boeing 727-25 – YN-BXW
Shortly before the scheduled departure of Aeronica Flight 726 from Sandino Airport in Managua to San Salvador, El Salvador, and on to M...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47 (DC-3) –
A Douglas C-47 transport plane was engaged in a military operation to supply a right-wing rebel group that was fighting Nicaragua's rev...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47 (DC-3) –
A U.S.-registered Douglas C-47 transport plane was engaged in a military operation to supply a right-wing rebel group that was fighting...
26
Mar
CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 – YN-BYZ
The copilot, upon landing, instead of deploying flaps pulled the reversers. The aircraft landed hard and was damaged beyond repair.