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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 1931 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Savoia Marchetti S-55 TA |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | I-RECA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bolama -
 Guinea-Bissau
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bolama |
| Natal, Brazil |
Crashed in sea during takeoff due to engine power. Serg Magg Mot. Luigi Fois drowned.
Sources:
http://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_I-9.html
La Stampa 8 January 1931, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2019 17:22 | Sergey L. | Added |
| 02-Mar-2020 19:56 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Mar-2020 21:55 | J155 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2020 14:20 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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