20-3

In flight, the three engine aircraft christened 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

Flight / Schedule

20-3

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

20-3

MSN

2

Date

October 7, 1938 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Jaca Aragon

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

42.5693°, -0.5494°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On October 7, 1938 at 12:00 AM, 20-3 experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by Spanish Nationalist Air Force, with the event recorded near Jaca Aragon.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. In flight, the three engine aircraft christened 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 20-3, MSN 2.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5693°, -0.5494°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

In flight, the three engine aircraft christened 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

20-3

MSN

2

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