What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1982
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 12.13° N, 86.17° W
- Description
- 1982 aviation accident in Nicaragua
- Deaths
- 20
1982 IAI Arava 201 crash
1982 aviation accident in Nicaragua
On 14 August 1982, an IAI Arava 201 operated by the Nicaraguan Air Force crashed shortly after takeoff from Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in Managua, Nicaragua. The aircraft went down near the airport and resulted in the deaths of 20 of the 22 people on board.
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