WAS02RA037

NTSB accident investigation · McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F · San Salvador, El Salvador · April 27, 2002

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 27, 2002, 03:00 local (09:00 UTC)
Place
San Salvador, El Salvador
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N141WEMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
54656

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Aircraft

Registration
N141WE
Reported as
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
Centurion Air Cargo, Inc., doing business as Same
Departed
MSLP · San Salvador
Destination
MGGT · Guatemala City
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
MSLP · Dummy

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Wind
0 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 70 °F
Altimeter
29.86 inHg
Observed at
MSLP