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| Date: | Sunday 9 May 1982 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| Registration: | C-313 |
| MSN: | 13006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Jason Island -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BAM San Julián |
Flown by Teniente Jorge Eduardo Casco, part of Trueno Flight tasked with attacking HMS Coventry. The ship fired Sea Darts at the raid, and C-313 turned away to escape. Aircraft flew into a ridge line on the north-west side of South Jason island whilst flying home. Wreckage including human remains and unexploded bomb discovered post-war. Note that only this aircraft was found, C-303 flew away well to the South and was never found.
Sources:
https://www.hmscoventry.co.uk/d118/falklands/
http://web.archive.org/web/20160104230457/http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar:80/historia/index_historia.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2015 14:08 | TB | Added |
| 22-May-2025 16:52 | DamienBurke | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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