Accident Douglas A-4C Skyhawk C-309,
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Date:Friday 21 May 1982
Time:c. 13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Argentina
Registration: C-309
MSN: 12511
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Cristmas Harbour, Falklands -   Argentina
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Despego 11, 17 hs. de San Julian, indicativo "Pato", pilotado por el Teniente Nestor E. Lopez, portando una bomba Mk-17 de 1000 libras, proximo al objetivo debe desprede bomba al ser atacado por una "Pac" de Sea Harriers del Escuadron 880 del Portaviones Hms Hermes, posteriormente es derribado por un misil Sidewinders, sin eyeccion.

Sources:

http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/antecedentes.html
V. Cettolo, A. Marino, J. Mosquera & J. Núñez Padín - April 1997

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Feb-2012 12:11 Anon. Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Damage, Narrative]
24-Feb-2012 10:15 Anon. Updated [Source]
05-Jun-2015 18:13 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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