Date: | Monday 7 June 1982 |
Time: | 09:13 |
Type: | Learjet 35A |
Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
Registration: | T-24 |
MSN: | 35A-333 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | off Pebble Island (Isla Borbón) -
Falkland Islands
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD/SAVC) |
Destination airport: | Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD/SAVC) |
Narrative:During the 1982 Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) two Learjet 35 jets took off from Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD), Argentina at 08:00 for a photo reconnaissance mission. 'Nardo 1' (Learjet T-24) and 'Nardo 2' (Learjet LV-ONN) climbed to FL400 towards the Falkland Islands.
About 09:10 the crew of Nardo 2 saw two small explosions on the surface of the Bay of San Carlos followed by an ascending trail of a missile. The surface-to-air Sea Dart missile was fired by HMS Exeter.
Nardo 1 was struck by the missile and burst into flames, spiralling down. Nardo 2 quickly returned to Comodoro Rivadavia were it landed at 10:40.
Sources:
Wikipedia: Escuadrón Fénix faa.mil.ar Location
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