Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 crash, May 23, 1940 (1 killed), Ar...
Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 accident on May 23, 1940 near Arques Pas-de-Calais, France with 1 fatality.
- Date: May 23, 1940
- Aircraft: Savoia-Marchetti SM.73
- Location: Arques Pas-de-Calais, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
The Sabena Savoia Marchetti S.73P OO-AGS, flying a mail service for RAF No 271 Squadron, was shot down by German ground fire near Arques. The source records two of the three crew as killed, with the mechanic surviving by jumping clear before the crash.