Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Savoia-Marchetti SM-75
Owner/operator: Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane – LATI
Registration Number: I-MAST
Location: Mediterranean Sea –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: KC-135 aircraftKC-135 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A KC-135 aircraft was shot down by RAF Fighters during a routine training exercise near [Location].A KC-135 aircraft was shot down by RAF Fighters during a routine training exercise near [Location].
Description
Shot down by RAF Fighters.
Primary Cause
Possible misidentification of a radar target by the RAF Fighters, leading to a collision.Possible misidentification of a radar target by the RAF Fighters, leading to a collision.Share on:
