Fairchild C-123 Provider crash, Aug 27, 1992 (14 killed)
Fairchild C-123 Provider accident on August 27, 1992 near Metapán, Santa Ana, Salvador with 14 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure at low altitude, after...
- Date: August 27, 1992
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-123 Provider
- Location: Metapán, Santa Ana, Salvador
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure at low altitude, after which the crew lost control of the aircraft.
A Salvadoran Air Force C-123K carrying paratroopers lost an engine while flying at low altitude over hilly, wooded terrain near Metapan. The crew lost control and the aircraft crashed and burned, killing all four crew and ten paratroopers. It was reported as the largest military aviation accident in El Salvador.