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Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford at Chièvres AFB

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-4
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Chièvres AFB
Hainaut
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Chièvres AFB. There were no injuries but the aircraft was 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 Douglas C-47D in Deftinge

Date & Time: May 28, 1955 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48479
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Copenhagen
MSN:
14295/25740
YOM:
1944
Location:
Deftinge
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Paris-Orly on a flight to Copenhagen-Kastrup. While overflying Belgium, the crew encountered technical issues with an engine. The captain ordered his crew to bail out, and sole on board, he elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane hit trees, lost its tail and crashed in a field. The pilot was uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All four other crew members were uninjured as well.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Liège

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-36
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Liège - Liège
Location:
Liège
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training at Liège-Bierset Airport when on final approach, he was unable to lower the landing gear. The twin engine aircraft belly landed and after a roll of few dozen yards, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the undercarriage to extend on final approach.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar in Sint-Truiden

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
51-8273
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10821
YOM:
1951
Location:
Sint-Truiden
Limburg
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A propeller blade failed in flight. The engine then suffered serious vibrations and eventually detached from its mount. All seven occupants decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All seven occupants were found uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of a propeller blade and engine in flight.

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

Date & Time: May 13, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-39
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kleine-Brogel - Kleine-Brogel
Location:
Kleine-Brogel AFB
Limburg
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in a wooded area near Kleine-Brogel AFB while performing a training sortie for the 27 Squadron of the 10th WIng.
Source & photo:
http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Airspeed Oxford/Airspeed Oxford O-39.html

Ground accident of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Koksijde AFB

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
D-1
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Koksijde - Koksijde
MSN:
6881
YOM:
1945
Location:
Koksijde
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing, the twin engine went out of control, ground looped and came to rest on its nose. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Brussels

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1952
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
D-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brussels - Brussels
MSN:
6739
YOM:
1944
Location:
Brussels
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight when the aircraft crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and use for spares.
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