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Namur

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II at Florennes AFB

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-12
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Florennes - Florennes
MSN:
821
YOM:
1940
Location:
Florennes AFB
Namur
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford MK.2 in Falaen

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-29
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Florennes - Florennes
MSN:
3423
Location:
Falaen
Namur
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were uninjured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford at Kleine-Brogel AFB

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-33
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Florennes - Kleine-Brogel
MSN:
4246
Location:
Kleine-Brogel AFB
Limburg
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Landed hard at Kleine-Brogel Airbase, causing the undercarriage to collapse. Both pilots were unhurt but the aircraft was not repaired.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217N-1 near Florennes AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1943 at 0257 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
G9+FM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sint-Truiden - Sint Truiden
MSN:
1462
YOM:
1941
Location:
Florennes AFB
Namur
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a combat mission with a RAF Stirling EH881, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Florennes AFB. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Johannes Hager, pilot,
Uffz Fritz J. Leda, radio operator, †
Oblt Günther Meinel, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a RAF Stirling.
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