ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269992
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| Date: | Friday 5 February 1937 |
| Time: | 6:00 |
| Type: | Heinkel He-60 |
| Owner/operator: | Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | At sea off Málaga -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Heinkel 60 was shot down during an antisubmarine operation for the cruiser "Canarias". The aircraft was part of a patrol of two He-60, when they where spotted and hit by republican fighters. The aircraft crashed at sea and was destroyed. The pilot Ltn.Diether Leicht was killed, the observer survived, and was rescued by the cruiser
Sources:
"Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pg 109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2021 19:32 | volman | Added |
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