ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47825
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 02-AUG-1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 5BR |
| Operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | BR01 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lessines -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
After an engine fire the aicraft crashed near Lessines-Wannebecq. The pilot ejected at 35000ft, after a free fall of 20000ft his parachute opened between 19000 and 16000ft, after a descend of about 15minutes, he touched the ground near Soignes, about 30km from the place of the crash. O.Lt.vl.Georges Transon (2 Wing - 42 Squadron)
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176&Itemid=271
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5+:+BR01+-+BR27
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Oct-2010 02:47 | sundevil | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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