ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271127
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| Date: | xx Sep 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Latécoère 28-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Aviation |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manises Airfield (Valencia) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Late 28 was destroyed during Taxi. The aircraft used by Republicans for bombing operations was taxing when a landing Nieuport 52 crashed against it. The Late was loaded with explosives and the impact produced a large deflagration. Both pilots survived seriously wounded. The Nieuport pilot was killed.
Five (5) Latécoère 28 arrived to Republicans from French air services F-AJPG (nicknamed Tornado), F-AJPC (Siroco), F-AJVB (Alisio), F-AJVI (Cierzo) and F-AJHS (Tramontana). Only one survived the war.
Sources:
1.1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 24"El Hispano-Nieuport 52 en la Guerra Civil Española"
Lluis Corominas IHCA Pag 53
2.https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/spanish-civil-war-republican-air-force-fare.25733/page-2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2021 20:04 | volman | Added |
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