ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238951
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 1943 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: | Messerschmitt Me 323 |
| Owner/operator: | I./TG 5 - Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 1270 |
| MSN: | X1O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 51 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Località Mongiardino, La Maddalena Island Coord: 41°13'44.4"N 9°25'01. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Villafiorita |
| Pistoia |
Attacked by Beaufighters F & N of RAF No. 144 Sqn above Caprera Island, the airplane veered West to the protection of the La Maddalena Naval Base AAA positions, but was hit and crashed down in Località Mongiardino, on the Island La Maddalena, and burned there with his cahrge of Post. Anyway 12 men survived the crash and were hospitalised.
Sources:
book: The Armed Rovers - Chapter The surrender of Italy.
- Venafiorita German Trasport Officer - 28.07.1943
- No 144 Sqn mission report for July 1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2020 15:37 | federico.peyrani | Added |
| 01-Oct-2020 18:02 | federico.peyrani | Updated [Location] |
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