Comodoro Rivadavia - Comodoro Rivadavia

On June 7, 1982 at 09:13 AM, Comodoro Rivadavia - Comodoro Rivadavia experienced a crash involving Learjet 35, 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.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, 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 0800LT with a second Learjet 35A registered LV-ONN on a reconnaissance (aerial photography) mission under callsign Nardo 1. While approaching Pebble Island, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air Sea Dart missile fired by HMS Exeter. The airplane entered a dive and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration T-24, MSN 35-333, year of manufacture 1980.