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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-303 |
| MSN: | 12851 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unknown / Falkland Islands -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BAM San Julián |
Teniente Jorge R. Farías, part of Trueno flight, fired at by Sea Dart missiles from HMS Coventry whilst enroute to attack the ship. Turned away to the south of West Falkland and lost from radar. Did not return to base. No trace ever 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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2012 11:07 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2012 10:14 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 30-Apr-2015 14:04 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2025 16:52 | DamienBurke | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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