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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR14 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | B-1/OT-ZKA |
| MSN: | 13199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lumwe, Belgian Congo -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kamina AB (KMN/FZSA) |
Crashed shortly after take-off when one of the main rotor blades detached.
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=269&lang=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 02:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 15:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 16:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2013 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Nov-2013 20:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2022 03:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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