Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero crash, Mar 23, 1938 (17 killed)

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero accident on March 23, 1938 near Spain with 17 fatalities. Cause: Mid air collision after the other bomber was damaged...

A Regia Aeronautica SM.79 (MM28-25) was lost over Spain on 23 March 1938 after a mid air collision with another SM.79 that had been damaged by anti aircraft fire. All 17 aboard were killed.

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