Falkland Islands | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

At liftoff, one of the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed. All six occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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

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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

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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:

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

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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.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Mare Harbour: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1976

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

VP-FAK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1664

YOM:

1967

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Mare Harbour, capsized and sank. The pilot was killed while the passenger was later found clinging to a rock and saved with no major injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off New Island

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1976

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

VP-FAL

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1666

YOM:

1966

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Capsized and sank off New Island. The pilot escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Port Stanley

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

Operator:

Registration:

W2738

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Port Stanley - Port Stanley

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The floatplane departed Port Stanley on a maritime patrol flight. Shortly after takeoff, it suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in the harbor of Port Stanley but the airplane bounced twice and eventually came to rest upside down. All occupants escaped uninjured.
Crew:
S/L S. T. David +3.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.