ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270107
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1940 |
| Time: | 10:45h |
| Type: | Arado Ar 95A-O |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército del Aire |
| Registration: | 52-8 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pollensa Seaplane Base (Mallorca) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
Ar 95 belonging to 52 Escuadrilla took-off for a test flight. The aircraft collapsed in nose dive from 50m height and crashed violently into the water. All the crew was killed, Ltnts.Santiago Jiménez Rojas, Joaquin Rioja Baonés and Alf.Luis lloveras Maestre.
A known flying defect of this type was its large nose weight and tendency to fall down when applied engine cut
Sources:
Enciclopedia de la Aviación Militar Española Vol II
Alcañiz Fresno Pag 927
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2021 08:08 | volman | Added |
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