Falklands War
During the Falklands War, two Argentine McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawks crashed on the island on 9 May 1982 - both of the pilots - Lt Jorge Casco and Lt Farias - were killed. C313 (Lt Casco's Aircraft) was filmed just before this loss during mid-air refuelling. On the 12th January 2001 an EOD team visited the island to dispose of any live ordnance that had become apparent since their last annual visit.
The remains of Lt Casco were not found until after the war at 51°12′23″S 60°53′26″W / 51.20639°S 60.89056°W / -51.20639; -60.89056. He was buried on 7 March 2009 in the Argentine Military Cemetery on East Falkland. Casco's family requested that his remains be buried on the Falklands, even after they had been returned to Argentina in July 2008 for DNA testing in order to confirm their identity.
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