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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1982 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  FMA IA 58A Pucará |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| Registration: | A-531 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Flats Shanty -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Despega de la Base Cóndor de Pradera del Ganso, indicativo Tigre, con el fin de batir blancos terrestres de direccion de tiro naval, pilotado por el Capitan Benitez, siendo alcanzado por un misil Stinger, eyectandose el piloto.
Sources:
http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2010 08:37 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Feb-2012 12:37 | melghibson | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2017 20:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 23-May-2019 19:30 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-Dec-2021 23:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country, ] |
| 10-Dec-2021 03:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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