South Jason Island
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South Jason is one of the Jason Islands
in the north west Falkland Islands
. In Spanish
it is considered one of
"Islas las Llaves" (eastern, Seal Rocks and North Fur Island) . Such a distinction doesn't exist in English between the two groups of the islands.
It is north west of Westpoint Island.
During the Falklands War
, two Argentine McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
s 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 wen't found until after the war at 51°12′23"S 60°53′26"W. 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.
Jason Islands
The Jason Islands are an archipelago in the Falkland Islands, lying to the far north-west of West Falkland. Three of the islands, Steeple Jason, Grand Jason and Clarke's Islet are private nature reserves owned by the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York...
in the north west Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. In Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
it is considered one of
"Islas las Llaves" (eastern, Seal Rocks and North Fur Island) . Such a distinction doesn't exist in English between the two groups of the islands.
It is north west of Westpoint Island.
Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
, two Argentine McDonnell Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
A-4 Skyhawk
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated the A4D...
s 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 wen't found until after the war at 51°12′23"S 60°53′26"W. He was buried on 7 March 2009 in the Argentine Military Cemetery
Argentine Military Cemetery
The Argentine Military Cemetery, , is a military cemetery on East Falkland that holds the remains of 237 Argentine combatants killed during the 1982 Falklands War...
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.