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| Date: | Friday 28 January 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Heinkel He-59B-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | At sea off Menorca -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Heinkel 59 "Zapatones" of AS/88 performing a recce mission over Menorca Island was hit by AA fire from the Mahón Port, resulting with the right float ripped out and also the starboard engine disabled. The pilot had to ditch and the aircraft was destroyed. All the crew was rescued by several other Seaplanes and the rescue boat "Pollensa"
Sources:
"Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pg 97
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2021 20:02 | volman | Added |
| 27-Nov-2021 15:21 | volman | Updated [Operator, ] |
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