Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero crash, Apr 12, 1938 (17 killed)
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero accident on April 12, 1938 near Spain with 17 fatalities. Cause: A bomb detonated in the bomb bay in flight..
- Date: April 12, 1938
- Aircraft: Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
- Location: Spain
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A bomb detonated in the bomb bay in flight.
A Regia Aeronautica SM.79 (MM28-16) was destroyed in the air over Spain on 12 April 1938 when a bomb detonated in the bomb bay. All 17 crew on board were killed.