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Crash of a Dornier Do R Superwal off Valencia

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1933 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do R Superwal
Operator:
Registration:
I-RATA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lisbon – Barcelona
MSN:
145
YOM:
1928
Location:
Valencia
Valencian Community
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a world tour organized by the Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) under the command of the General Italo Balbo. While cruising along the Spanish coast, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the airplane that crashed in unknown circumstances about 5 km off the Pinedo Beach in Valencia. All six occupants were rescued, among them General Valle was slightly injured.

Crash of a Dornier Do R4 Superwal off Cape of Creus: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1930 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do R Superwal
Operator:
Registration:
I-RONY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Barcelona
MSN:
170
YOM:
1929
Location:
Empuriabrava
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Marseille on a schedule service to Barcelona, carrying two passengers and a crew of four. AT 0940LT, the radio navigator sent a message to report his position off Cape of Creus, northeast of Empuriabrava. It seems the aircraft disappeared shortly later in unknown circumstances. No trace of the float plane nor the crew was ever found.
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