Accident Fairey Firefly Mk IIM Y-72,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89547
 
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Date:Thursday 12 July 1934
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic FFLY model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairey Firefly Mk IIM
Owner/operator:Aéronautique Militaire Belge
Registration: Y-72
MSN: A.F.5048
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wevelgem, West Flanders -   Belgium
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wevelghem
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control in a tight turn at 200m and crashed. Pilot: Germain Robert Joseph Mortier

Sources:

https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/fairey-firefly-y-72-te-wevelgem-germain-mortier

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jan-2011 02:16 ThW Added
05-Jun-2021 08:55 Cobar Updated [Time, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Jun-2022 04:00 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
28-Jun-2022 06:47 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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