ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47705
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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF.9c |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | SM-16 |
| MSN: | CBAF. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Evere Airfield, Haren, Brussels -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Evre Airfield, Haren, Brussels, Belgium | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PT853: Spitfire LF.IXc. Delivered to the RAF at 6 MU Brize Norton 23-8-44. To 222 Squadron RAF 7-9-44. CB ops 12-10-44 420 RSU. To 165 Squadron 29-3-45. To 66 Squadron 2-9-46. Sold to Belgische Luchtmacht 25-5-47 as SM-16. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21-6-1951 when crashed at Evre Airfield, Haren, Brussels, Belgium
Wreckage Struck Off Charge 16-6-1952 and allocated for fire fighting and rescue training at Evre Airfield, Haren, Brussels, Belgium
Sources:
1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e/
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p093.html
3. Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe SM-16 being prepared at Evere on 16 June 1952 for its last sad task; a fire fighting demonstration: https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e/sm-16
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haren_Airport#Aftermath
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-May-2021 19:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2022 03:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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