Airport photo of Stanley Racecourse in Falkland Islands | AirHistory.net #499234
Location
City / Airport:Stanley Racecourse
Country:Falkland Islands
Airport Codes:None
Date & Photographer
Photo Date:28 September 1966
Photo by:Ian White
Photo ID: 499234
Photo Comment

Aircraft (LV-AGG) was hijacked and flown to the Falklands where with low fuel reserves selected the race course as the best for landing. Once secured the aircraft was stripped of all internal equipment and flown back to Argentina. The seats were shipped to Montevideo on RMS Darwin and reunited with the aircraft.

This photo is copyright © Ian White, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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