Accident Gloster Gladiator Mk I G-35,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89817
 
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Date:Monday 18 March 1940
Time:
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:1/I/2 Aéronautique Militaire Belge
Registration: G-35
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea, Wenduine, West Flanders -   Belgium
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit a tow while on a gunnery exercise and crashed Into the North Sea; the bailed out safely.

Sources:

http://vvjack.be/PORTAIL//articles.php?pg=art118

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Feb-2011 14:00 ThW Added
17-Sep-2021 11:26 Cobar Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Narrative]
13-Nov-2022 20:26 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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