No fatalities

Three-engine aircraft shot down near Jaca (20-3)

Jaca, SpainFlight

On October 7, 1938, a Fokker F7 (registration 20-3) operated by Spanish Air Force - Aviación Nacional (1936-1939) was involved in an aviation accident near Jaca, Spain in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft was shot down by hostile fire. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-04Data APIEditorial standards

A three-engine aircraft named 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed in the vicinity of Jaca. The fate of the occupants remains unknown.

What happened

A three-engine aircraft operating under the name 'Abuelo' was engaged by hostile fire while in flight. The impact caused the airframe to lose control, resulting in a crash near the location of Jaca. Due to the nature of the incident and the subsequent wreckage condition, the status of those on board could not be immediately confirmed, leaving the fate of the occupants unknown.

Findings

Official investigations concluded that the primary cause of the accident was that the aircraft was shot down. No other mechanical failures or pilot errors were cited as contributing factors in the available records.

Probable cause

The aircraft was shot down by hostile fire.