Incident IAI Dagger (Dassault Mirage 5) C-409,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94311
 
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Date:Friday 21 May 1982
Time:14:47 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MIRA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
IAI Dagger (Dassault Mirage 5)
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Argentina
Registration: C-409
MSN: S-10
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Teal River Inlet (Falklands) -   Argentina
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Río Grande (RGA), TF (13:55)
Destination airport:Cuenca
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Four Daggers intercepted by a CAP of No.800 Squadron (Lt.Cdmr. R. Fredriksen). C-409 was hit and shot down by Sidewinder missil fired by Fredriksen. Pilot 1°Tte Hector Luna ejected.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20150425035907/http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Falklands/index.html
Le Fana de l`Aviation
Air Fan

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Sep-2012 14:00 Daniel Nole Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Apr-2015 16:36 TB Updated [Location]
05-Jun-2015 13:51 TB Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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