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 with 37 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure and fire...
- Date: May 1, 1986
- Aircraft: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- Location: San Salvador-Ilopango, San Salvador, Salvador
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure and fire during the initial climb, cause unknown.
A Salvadoran Air Force four engine transport crashed shortly after takeoff from Ilopango on 1 May 1986 while bound for Panama. One engine failed and caught fire during the initial climb, and the aircraft came down about 1.5 miles north of the airport, killing all 37 aboard, 33 soldiers and 4 crew.