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| Date: | Wednesday 29 September 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti SM-81 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviazione Legionaria |
| Registration: | 21-? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | At sea off Gijón -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Savoia SM-81 "Pipistrello" shot dowin by AA gun fire during a bombing attack against Gijón port. The whole crew, SubLtnants Pilots Manfredo Appiano and Sebastiano Bacchini, Sergeant Mechanic Arrigo Tossi, Gunner Tullio Torregiani and radio Gliulio Cattaneo, were killed
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 64
IHCA 1990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2022 07:40 | volman | Added |
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