Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 May 1940
Aircraft Type: Sabca Savoia-Marchetti S.73P
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-AGS
Location: Arques –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A German ground fire resulted in the crash of an RAF 271 Sqn aircraft. One crew member, a mechanic, survived by jumping out of the aircraft. The pilot and co-pilot perished in the crash.A German ground fire resulted in the crash of an RAF 271 Sqn aircraft. One crew member, a mechanic, survived by jumping out of the aircraft. The pilot and co-pilot perished in the crash.
Description
Shot down by German ground fire. The airplane was operated on behalf of RAF 271 Sqn. One crew member, a mechanic, survived by jumping out of the aircraft before the crash. The pilot and co-pilot died in the crash.
Primary Cause
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