ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 909
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Zeppelin LZ.104 |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial German Navy |
| Registration: | L.59 |
| MSN: | LZ104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Strait of Otranto -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jamboli |
| Jamboli | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Zeppelin LZ.104 took off from Jamboli, Bulgaria, to attack the British naval base at Malta.
Flying at an altitude of 700 feet the airship burst into flames and fell into the sea. None of the 21 crew survived the crash.
The crash was not claimed by either the British or the Italians.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_104_(L_59)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2008 05:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Jan-2018 09:56 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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