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| Date: | Thursday 24 December 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti S62 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Air Force |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Roses Gulf -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Savoia S62 Ex-Aeronautica Naval was in a exploration mission looking for enemy submarines. The aircraft had to ditch high seas, due to fuel exhaution and it was adrift during twelve hours. The crew, Gerardo Esteban García, Santiago Franco Conesa and Arsenio Gonzalez Rudie survived with no injuries and was rescued by a French fishboat. They were desembarked in Port de Bouc near Marsella. The aircraft was lost at sea.
Sources:
"Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pg 43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2021 06:50 | volman | Added |
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