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| Date: | Friday 30 October 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Potez 542 |
| Owner/operator: | Escuadra Internacional - Spanish Republican Air Force |
| Registration: | N |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Navalcarnero -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Potez 542 in a formation of three, was shot down and destroyed by Sottotenente Mantelli and his wingmen. The pilot Bulgarian Zhajariv Zhajarev was injured in a leg and all six on board survived after an emergency landing on flat terrain rear Republican lines
Sources:
Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 94 - Fiat CR-32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War
Alfredo Logaluso - 2010 Pag 21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2021 07:27 | volman | Added |
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