ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269736
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 March 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti S62 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Air Force |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ría de Bilbao -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Savoia S62 Ex-Aeronautica Naval which integrated the squadron of four S62 (S-22, S-24, S-25, S-26)sent from Barcelona, via France,to reinforce the North Front, was destroyed in the Ría de Bilbao, during splashdown, broken apart due to a collapse. Mechanic Victor Abad Huerta was killed and Juan Carrasco Martinez and Arturo Vilches Ramirez injured
Sources:
"Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pgs 42-43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2021 18:14 | volman | Added |
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