Walloon Brabant | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The tire on the right main gear burst during takeoff roll. The right main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off runway to the right before coming to rest. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right main gear after the tire burst during takeoff.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Braine-l'Alleud

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1957

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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O-18

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828

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1940

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While performing a training flight, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Braine-l'Alleud. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashf of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Wavre: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941 at 0120 LT

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6466

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Middleton St George - Middleton St George

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1978

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2009LT on August 24 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Wavre. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt William George Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Eric Charles Findon, pilot,
Sgt James Hadfield, observer,
Sgt Walter Donald Edge, wireless operator,
Sgt Benjamin Douglas, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Thorembais-Saint-Trond: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1941 at 0338 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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X9633

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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Thorembais-Saint-Trond

Walloon Brabant

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Belgium

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2239LT on August 6 on an operation to Mannheim. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Thorembais-Saint-Trond. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Shirley Ellis, pilot,
Sgt James Thompson Farmer, pilot,
Sgt Desmond Ernest George Denier, observer,
Sgt Geoffrey Lickley, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Yoxall, wireless operator,
Sgt Vernon Beverley Quinlan, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Oreye: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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L-582

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The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission of the Albert Canal. En route, it was shot down by ground fire and crashed in a field located near Oreye. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/Lt René Morel, pilot, †
S/Lt Lucien Jacquet, air gunner, †
Adj Natta, radio operator,
Adj/C Jean Moquelet, chief. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Rosières: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1230 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Flight

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Military

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The crew was taking part to the German invasion of Belgium. En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by a French armored car, went out of control and crashed in a field. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Oberfw Werner Jung,
Ogefr Josef Hatting,
Gefr Walter Pollmann.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Hanriot HD.1 in Nivelles: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Hanriot HD.1

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H-3

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Flight

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Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Nivelles - NIvelles

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The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight out from Nivelles Aerodrome. While flying at an altitude of about 300 metres, the pilot attempted aerobatics manoeuvres when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.