Incident Tupolev SB 2 -,
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Date:Thursday 9 June 1938
Time:13:00
Type:Tupolev SB 2
Owner/operator:Fuerzas Aéreas República Española (FARE)
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Llac de Banyoles. Girona -   Spain
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Three Tupolev approaching Serinyà base, performed a low altitude and close formation flight over llac de Banyoles (lake). Two of them contacted violently and one of the bombers ditched in the lake waters and disappeared, the other one crashed near in the fields, the crew resulted severely injured.
47 years later, scuba men working for the Madrid Air Museum could recover some parts and one engine. Llac de Banyoles is a very deep lake.

Sources:

http://fundacioaurora.com/elceldebanyoles/ca/portfolio/bombarder/
http://www.iurisegur.com/mundo-de-la-aviacion-96/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_SB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Feb-2016 20:03 volman Added
27-Aug-2016 20:02 TB Updated [Operator]
20-Aug-2023 11:43 JF Updated [[Operator]]

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