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| Date: | Monday 27 June 1927 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | SAICM/Dornier J Wal Militare |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronáutica Militar Española (AME) |
| Registration: | W 9 |
| MSN: | 33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Punta del Pescador -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Melilla |
| Ceuta |
Fell 50 miles to Vélez de la Gomera island, Alhucemas bay, but managed to splashdown. Crew launched SOS by radio and were located and rescued by Dornier nr. W1 after 40 hours lost in sea and carried to Ceuta by vessel "Vicente Ferrer". Nr. 9 sank in the sea when was towed.
Sources:
...luftwaffe-zur-see.de/...
El Deber (Arequipa) 30 June 1927, p1
El Progreso, 30 june 1927, p. 2
https://prensahistorica.mcu.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=5070865&posicion=2&presentacion=pagina
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2020 15:33 | TB | Added |
| 04-May-2020 16:50 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 17-Jan-2024 14:21 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Mar-2025 08:47 | Manu | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Mar-2025 11:51 | Manu | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Mar-2025 07:10 | Manu | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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