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Date: | Monday 4 December 1950 |
Time: | |
Type: | Auster AOP.6 |
Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
Registration: | A-10 |
MSN: | 2828 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Etterbeek, Brussels -
Belgium
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Mid-air collision with Auster A-19 during a military flypast over Brussels. During the fly-by the leader noticed that his formation was not on the planned route and made a sudden manoeuvre, in this he collided with his wingman. Both aircraft crashed at Etterbeek, the pilot of Auster A-10, Capt. Robert Verbruggen, was killed.
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Taylorcraft+Auster+AOP.6 http://www.auster.ukf.net/p28.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2720
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Jan-2011 12:57 |
ThW |
Added |
27-Feb-2012 14:39 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
16-Aug-2012 08:11 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
27-Nov-2019 16:27 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |