Douglas C-118 Liftmaster crash, May 1, 1986 (37 killed)
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster accident on May 1, 1986 near San Salvador-Ilopango, San Salvador, Salvador, El Salvador with 37 fatalities.
- Date: May 1, 1986
- Aircraft: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- Location: San Salvador-Ilopango, San Salvador, Salvador, El Salvador
- Fatalities: 37
A Salvadoran Air Force transport (described by Wikipedia as a DC-6B, tail FAS302) caught fire and crashed into a hill about 2.4 km north of Ilopango airport about two minutes after takeoff, carrying military personnel to Panama. All 37 aboard (33 passengers and 4 crew) were killed. No ground casualties, but one house was destroyed.