Narrative:
Reportedly damaged beyond repair at Merville during a German attack. The airplane was being transferred from Sabena to the Royal Air Force 24 Sqn.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 23 May 1940 |
| Type: | Sabca Savoia-Marchetti S.73P |
| Operating for: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Leased from: | Sabena |
| Registration: | OO-AGZ |
| MSN: | 7 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 3 Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Merville ( France)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Reportedly damaged beyond repair at Merville during a German attack. The airplane was being transferred from Sabena to the Royal Air Force 24 Sqn.
Classification:
Destroyed on groundDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aeroplane, October 2011Photos
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