Accident North American Harvard IIa H-13, Wednesday 2 July 1947
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Date:Wednesday 2 July 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Harvard IIa
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: H-13
MSN: 41-33524 / EX551
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kerkom / Brustem (B) -   Belgium
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:EBST Brustem
Destination airport:EBST Brustem
Narrative:
c/n : 88-10644
TYPE : Harvard IIa AT-6C-1-NT
US SERIAL : 41-33524
RAF SERIAL : EX551
SAAF SERIAL: 7239
BAF SERIAL : H-13
OTHER :

1947-02-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as H-13
1947-07-02: at Kerkom/Brustem Cat.5,
the Harvard crashed during landing due to loss of speed and caught fire
pilot : Kpt-Vl Colonval Jean-Joseph killed, (EVS Brustem)
instructor: Kpt-Vl Casin Hubert killed,
1947-11-00: written off
1947-00-00: date out


Sources:

https://www.belgian-wings.be/north-american-t-6-harvard-base
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941.html
https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-capt-jean-joseph-colonval-harvard-h-13/


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Sep-2023 06:18 Peter Ziegler Added

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