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| plane2_tailnum = E-2102L | | plane2_tailnum = E-2102L | ||
| − | | plane2_origin = [[Lluís | + | | plane2_origin = [[Lluís Altayo Ramió International Airport|Olérdola International Airport]], [[Olèrdola]], [[Free Republic of Noundures|Noundures]] |
| − | | plane2_destination = [[Lluís | + | | plane2_destination = [[Lluís Altayo Ramió International Airport|Olérdola International Airport]], [[Olèrdola]], [[Free Republic of Noundures|Noundures]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 29 March 2024
| Accident | |
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| Date | 6 April 1997 |
| Summary | Runway collision caused by air traffic controller error |
| Site | Olérdola International Airport, Olèrdola, Noundures |
| Total fatalities | 15 |
| Total injuries | 3 |
| Total survivors | 3 |
| First aircraft | |
 A Creeperian Air Force Maroto Botín C-5, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Type | Maroto Botín C-5 |
| Operator | Salvadoran Air Force |
| Call sign | AIXECADOR 4408 |
| Registration | E-4408C |
| Flight origin | Olérdola International Airport, Olèrdola, Noundures |
| Destination | El Salvador International Airport, Ciutat dels Àngels, El Salvador |
| Occupants | 16 |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
| Second aircraft | |
 A Salvadoran Air Force Maroto Botín FA-11, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Type | Maroto Botín FA-11 |
| Operator | Salvadoran Air Force |
| Call sign | ÀGUILA 2102 |
| Registration | E-2102L |
| Flight origin | Olérdola International Airport, Olèrdola, Noundures |
| Destination | Olérdola International Airport, Olèrdola, Noundures |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1997 Olèrdola airport disaster occurred on 6 April 1997 at the Olérdola International Airport in Olèrdola, Free Republic of Noundures. At 10:21 p.m. during low visibility conditions, a Salvadoran Air Force Maroto Botín FA-11 on takeoff roll collided with a Salvadoran Air Force Maroto Botín C-5 which was crossing the same runway further downfield. The crash killed 13 of the 16 occupants on board the C-5 and killed both occupants on board the FA-11. The accident was the deadliest aviation incident to occur at the Olérdola International Airport until the 2004 Olèrdola airport disaster which killed 57 people.
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