ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56168
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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Date:12-JAN-1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vought A-7D Corsair II
Operator:USAF
Registration: 74-1748
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:San Juan-Muņiz Air National Guard Base -   Puerto Rico
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
Eight Corsair II jets belonging to the United States Air National Guard were destroyed by a series of explosions at the Muņiz Air National Guard Base. A pro- independence terrorist group claimed responsibility.

Sources:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E0D6173BF931A25752C0A967948260&n=Top%2FNews%2FU.S.%2FU.S.%20States%2C%20Territories%20and%20Possessions%2FPuerto%20Rico
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%200081.html


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03-Jan-2009 11:20 harro Updated
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