25-7
Flight / Schedule
25-7
Aircraft
Heinkel He.111Registration
25-7
Operator
Spanish Nationalist Air ForceDate
March 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Spain All Spain
Region
Europe • Spain
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On March 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM, 25-7 experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by Spanish Nationalist Air Force, with the event recorded near Spain All Spain.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Spanish Republic Air Force Polikarpov I-5. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing in a field but the aircraft crashed and was destroyed by fire. All four crew were injured and made prisoners. They were released on 02JAN1939. Crew: Kurt Kettner, Theo Kowollik, Karl Hofmeister, Heinz Clacery.
Aircraft reference details include registration 25-7.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Spanish Republic Air Force Polikarpov I-5. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing in a field but the aircraft crashed and was destroyed by fire. All four crew were injured and made prisoners. They were released on 02JAN1939. Crew: Kurt Kettner, Theo Kowollik, Karl Hofmeister, Heinz Clacery.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Spanish Nationalist Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Heinkel He.111Registration
25-7
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