ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89731
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| Date: | Saturday 2 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Cant Z.1007 |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | MM22381 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Thessaloniki -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by 1st Lieutenant M. Mitralexis from 22nd Combat Unit PZL. After the greek pilot ran out of ammunition he destroyed the rudder of bomber with his plane's propeller and forced the Italian crew to crash land. Pilot was killed but the restused paraschutes to safety. After that Mitralexis arrested the Italian crew.
Sources:
http://www.haf.gr/el/articles/pdf/kataripseis.pdf
Hellenic Air Force History, Volume C, pg 195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2011 15:06 | nikitas | Added |
| 04-Nov-2011 14:56 | nikitas | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2016 17:51 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities] |
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