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Crash of a Breda Ba.44 in Pogradec

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1941 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-EURO
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tirana - Tirana
MSN:
4304
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Tirana Airport to proceed with an inspection of various airfields recently left by the Greek Army. En route, it was attacked by enemy fire and the crew made an emergency landing in a prairie. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and there were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pogradec: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
B256
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a raid over Italian positions in the area of Pogradec when it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Alexandros Malakis, pilot,
P/O Asterios Liapis,
P/O Christodoulos Filippidis, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.