ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47226
Last updated: 18 June 2013
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Date:30-OCT-1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
North American AT-16 Harvard IIBT6
Operator:Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: B-29
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:1
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Gilze-Rijen AB (EHGR) -   Netherlands
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
A Dutch Air Force (KLu) Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, serial P-111 suffered control problems and the pilot elected to carry out an emergency landing at Gilze-Rijen AB (EHGR). The airplane went off the runway and crashed into a hangar. In the hangar five North American AT-16 Harvard IIBT6 aircraft were destroyed (B-25, B-29, B-74, B-113, B-137). Also seven Piper L-21B Super Cub aircraft were destroyed (R-30, R-34, R-56, R-77, R-79, R-80, R-106).

Sources:
http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19611030&id=LC-19611030-3008


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
04-Jul-2009 12:22 harro Updated
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