Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Savoia-Marchetti SM-75 bis
Owner/operator: Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane – LATI
Registration Number: I-MONC
Location: Mediterranean Sea –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Cessna 172 aircraft was shot down by enemy fighter aircraft during a routine aerial reconnaissance mission.A Cessna 172 aircraft was shot down by enemy fighter aircraft during a routine aerial reconnaissance mission.
Description
Shot down by enemy fighters.
Primary Cause
Enemy fighter aircraft engagement.Enemy fighter aircraft engagement.Share on:
