De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Aug 27, 1936 (2 killed)
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on August 27, 1936 near Segovia Castile and León, Spain with 2 fatalities. Cause: Mistakenly shot down by...
- Date: August 27, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Segovia Castile and León, Spain
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mistakenly shot down by Nationalist fighters.
Dragon Rapide 40 to 5 of the Spanish Nationalist Air Force was shot down by Nationalist Heinkel He 51 fighters near Turegano, north of Segovia, on 27 August 1936 after being mistaken for an enemy aircraft. Both crew were killed.