Comodoro Rivadavia - Comodoro Rivadavia

On June 1, 1982 at 10:35 AM, Comodoro Rivadavia - Comodoro Rivadavia experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near Pebble Island (Falkland Islands) All Falkland Islands.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The airplane departed Comodoro Rivadavia Airport at 0853LT on a reconnaissance flight over the Falkland Islands that he reached at 1015LT. It was detected by the radar of the British frigate HMS Minerva. Two patrolling Sea Harrier jets were sent to intercept the C-130. One of the Harriers (XZ451) fired two AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles. The first one missed but the second missile hit the left wing. The pilot continued by firing his 30 mm cannon until the Hercules lost control and crashed into the sea off Pebble Island. All seven crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-63, MSN 4310, year of manufacture 1968.