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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 1940 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cartosio (SA) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Roma |
| Turin |
Crashed. Two generals, Pietro Pintor (60), Aldo Pellegrini (52), killed.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 10 December 1940, p1
Jenaer Volksblatt 9 December 1940
Pietro Pintor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2015 17:39 | TB | Added |
| 18-Apr-2020 13:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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