Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 August 1992
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Salvadore¤a
Registration Number: FAES121
Location: near Metap n –
ÿ El Salvador
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed after an engine failure during a parachuting exercise, resulting in the deaths of twelve occupants and two missing individuals. The aircraft was previously registered as ST-3 with AirAmerica and subsequently registered as FAES121 with the El Salvador Air Force. A discrepancy exists regarding the aircraft’s registration, with one source indicating a fatal accident on May 13, 1974, while another suggests a different registration.A twin-engine aircraft crashed after an engine failure during a parachuting exercise, resulting in the deaths of twelve occupants and two missing individuals. The aircraft was previously registered as ST-3 with AirAmerica and subsequently registered as FAES121 with the El Salvador Air Force. A discrepancy exists regarding the aircraft’s registration, with one source indicating a fatal accident on May 13, 1974, while another suggests a different registration.
Description
The aircraft crashed after an engine failed during a parachuting exercise. Twelve occupants were found dead and two were missing. The msn 20192 is unconfirmed. One source indicates that this airframe went to Air America as ST-3 while another source states it went to the El Salvador Air Force as FAES121. ST-3 was involved in a fatal accident on 13 May 1974.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a parachuting exercise.Engine failure during a parachuting exercise.Share on:
