Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 May 1982
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
Owner/operator: Falkland Islands Government Air Service – FIGAS
Registration Number: VP-FAY
Location: Port Stanley Airport (PSY) –
ÿ Falkland Islands
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Harrier air strike teamHarrier air strike team
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Harrier strike team was struck by a German dive bomber during the first phase of the British Sea Dart air raid on Port Stanley Airport.A Harrier strike team was struck by a German dive bomber during the first phase of the British Sea Dart air raid on Port Stanley Airport.
Description
Destroyed during the first in British Sea Harrier air raid on Port Stanley Airport (PSY).
Primary Cause
German dive bomber attack.German dive bomber attack.Share on:
