Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 July 1943
Aircraft Type: CANT Z.506C
Owner/operator: Regia Aeronautica
Registration Number: MM60643
Location: off Sardinia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aviation aircraftAviation aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Allied aircraft squadron shot down four crew members and sixteen passengers during a flight near [Location].A Allied aircraft squadron shot down four crew members and sixteen passengers during a flight near [Location].
Description
Shot down by Allied airplanes. Four crew and 16 passengers.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible aerial conflict or misidentification.Unknown ? Possible aerial conflict or misidentification.Share on:
