Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 4, 1990 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 4, 1990 near Chalate, Chalatenango, Salvador with 5 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a SA-14...
- Date: December 4, 1990
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Chalate, Chalatenango, Salvador
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a SA-14 surface-to-air missile.
A Salvadoran Air Force Douglas C-47 (FAS124) was shot down near Chalatenango on 4 December 1990. It was reportedly hit by a SA-14 surface-to-air missile at cruise altitude, went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. All five crew were killed.