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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero |
| Owner/operator: | Aviazione Legionaria |
| Registration: | MM28-25 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Catalonia -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The plane was performing a bombing mission on behalf of the Spanish Nationalists. It collided with another Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 and crashed, killing all 17 on board.
Sources:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-savoia-marchetti-sm79-catalonia-17-killed-0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2017 13:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Dec-2021 18:23 | Sergey L. | Updated [Source, ] |
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