Accident Bell OH-58A Kiowa ,
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Date:Wednesday 11 January 1984
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell OH-58A Kiowa
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:0,2 km S of Cifuentes -   Honduras
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Fired at by Sandinists while flying in border area. Emergency landing. US pilot died.

Sources:

El Tiempo 14 January 1984, p11A
La Nación 12 January 1984, p21A/14 January 1984, p20A/22 January 1984, p27A
http://www.skywar.ru/contras.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2017 14:06 TB Added
02-Oct-2017 19:07 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
02-Oct-2017 19:17 TB Updated [Damage, Narrative]
02-Oct-2017 19:37 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
03-Oct-2017 19:56 TB Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]

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