Crash of a Learjet 35A off Pebble Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1982 at 0913 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
T-24
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Comodoro Rivadavia - Comodoro Rivadavia
MSN:
35-333
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
Nardo 1
Location:
Pebble Island (Falkland Islands)
All Falkland Islands
Country:
Falkland Islands
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules off Pebble Islans: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1982 at 1035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
TC-63
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Comodoro Rivadavia - Comodoro Rivadavia
MSN:
4310
YOM:
1968
Location:
Pebble Island (Falkland Islands)
All Falkland Islands
Country:
Falkland Islands
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a RAF Sea Harrier.
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