Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 off Kastellorizo Island
Date & Time:
Feb 25, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
MM20452
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kattavia - Kattavia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was on a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot attempted to ditch the airplane that crashed into the sea one mile west of Kastellorizo Island. All five crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Oscar Pegna +4.
Crew:
Lt Oscar Pegna +4.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
