Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero crash, Apr 18, 1943 (5 killed)
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero accident on April 18, 1943 near Viareggio Tuscany, Italy with 5 fatalities.
- Date: April 18, 1943
- Aircraft: Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
- Location: Viareggio Tuscany, Italy
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
A Regia Aeronautica Savoia Marchetti SM 79 on a training flight from Pisa was mistakenly shot down by the crew of a German cargo ship off Viareggio on 18 April 1943 and crashed into the sea. All five crew were killed.