ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177546
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1938 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: | CRDA CANT Z.506B |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | 73-1 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | At sea 15Nm off Cabo Formentor (Mallorca) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port de Pollença/Mallorca |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hydro-plane crashed at sea during bombing mission. The aircraft took-off from Pollensa base to a mission over the Valencia port. It was accompained by Z-506B 73-4, who saw it desappear in the clouds at a height of 3.700m. The remains of the aircraft were not found until the 30th The whole crew were killed. Pilot Ten Cor Ramón Franco (42)("Plus Ultra" hero and brother of the General Francisco Franco) , co-pilot Ltnt.Dominguez, Observer Ltnt.Melchor Sangro and mechanic Gómez. The body of the radio operatir Cánaves was never found
Sources:
Folha da Manhã 1 November 1938, p3
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/3776/
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/18303/?page=2
"Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pgs 155, 156, 157
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2015 16:45 | TB | Added |
| 19-Sep-2016 19:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2016 16:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2016 17:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2021 17:20 | volman | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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