Capture of Torrijos Airport

Part of the United States invasion of Panama

Date

December 19, 1989

Location

Panama City

Result

American victory

Capture of Panamanian Air Force

Belligerents

United States

Panama

Panama Defense Force

Commanders and leaders

Robert W. Wagner

Units involved

1st Battalion

75th Ranger Regiment

82nd Airborne Division

2nd PDF Company

Casualties and losses

2 WIA

5 KIA, 21 POW

Operation Just Cause

Acid Gambit Balboa Harbor Coco Solo Nifty Package Pacora Bridge Panama City Raid at Renacer Prison Rio Hato Torrijos Airport

The Capture of Torrijos Airport was a U.S military operation during the invasion of Panama. The goal of this operation was to capture the Panamanian air force, headquartered at the airport, and to close the airport to traffic coming into Panama.^[1]

The capture of Torrijos Airport was done by American paratroopers and rangers. During the operation 2 U.S rangers were wounded and 5 PDF soldiers were killed and 21 were captured.^[2]

References

↑ "Modern Rangers | Panama". www.suasponte.com. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
↑ "Full text of "Soldiers in Panama: stories of Operation Just Cause"". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-12-31.

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