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Crash of a Potez 542 in Navalcarnero

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1936
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Survivors:
Yes
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Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field located in Navalcarnero, 25 km west of the Getafe Airbase. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.