ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47862
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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 5BA |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | BA38 |
| MSN: | 038 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1972-05-00: taken in charge by the Belgian Air Force
1973-09-06: at Souda Bay (Crete) Cat.5 crash,
short after take-off BA32, BA38 and a third aircraft got into bad weather
and the aircrews decided to return to Souda
a short time after this 2 of the aircraft crashed into Mount Kaloros, in the Lefka Ori area,
within 1 minute of each other.
pilot BA-38: Olt-Vl Chaput Jacques (25) killed,
pilot BA-32: Adjt-Vl Van Avermaet Jo killed,
the 3rd aircraft (?) safely landed at Souda Bay
2013-00-00: the remains of both Mirages were still visible in the mountains until at least 2013
Sources:
ANP
https://www.belgian-wings.be/dasault-mirage-5ba-part-ii
https://www.mirage5.be/History-Belgian%20Mirage%205B.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Nov-2008 12:36 | harro | Updated |
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