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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 701248

* The model displayed above will either be the aircraft's birth or earliest modified model. To see the aircrafts modification history see the below Aircraft Historical Events.

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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
31 March 1988 FAC-4101 UH-60A Flag Colombian Air Force

On 31 March 1988 the Aircraft was Titled at Sikorsky with Tail Number 88-26087.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
14 July 1988 FAC-4101 UH-60A Flag Colombian Air Force

On 14 July 1988 the Aircraft was accepted into the Colombian Air Force and assigned to the Tactical Air Support Command No. 1 (CAATA-1) at Melgar Air Base in Tolima. Aircraft was assigned Tail Number FAC-4101.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
27 July 1989 FAC-4101 UH-60A Flag Colombian Air Force

On 27 July 1989, FAC-4101 was hit by ground fire during an air assault in Monteria, Córdoba, losing one engine and forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. The tail struck trees, causing severe damage to the Aircraft. The helicopter was sent to Sikorsky and rebuilt.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 4

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
13 June 2004 FAC-4101 UH-60A Flag Colombian Air Force

On 13 June 2004 the Aircraft was on a Medevac Mission in adverse weather conditions when it crashed. Onboard were four crew members, one doctor, and two medical orderlies, all were uninjured.

  • Unit Involved: 512th Special Operations Squadron (Escuadrón de Operaciones Especiales 512)
  • Mishap Location: Penas Coloradas, Columbia
  • Fatalities: 0