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| Date: | Monday 12 January 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought A-7D Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 198th Tactical Fighter Squadron (PR ANG) |
| Registration: | 72-0222 |
| MSN: | D-344 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Juan-Muñiz Air National Guard Base -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Eight Corsair II jets belonging to the United States Air National Guard were destroyed by a series of explosions at the Muñiz 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
USAF Individual Aircraft Record Cards
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2009 11:21 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2025 06:59 | phlamberts | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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