ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47816
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| Date: | Monday 13 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Wg Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | O-33 |
| MSN: | 4246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kleine Brogel AFB, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Florrennes AB, Belgium (EBFS) |
| Kleine-Brogel AB, Belgium (EBBL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk.II PH459: converted for service with the Belgische Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) by Rollasons at Croydon, and delivered in November 1951. Issued to 2 Wing, Belgische Luchtmacht.
Written off 13.6.1955 when damaged beyond repair in a Hard landing at Kleine Brogel AB, Kleine-Brogel, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwlaan, Peer. Belgium, causing the undercarriage to collapse. Both pilots were unhurt but the aircraft was not repaired.
Sources:
1. http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=260
2. http://www.baaa-acro.com/1955/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-in-kleine-brogel-afb/
3. http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Airspeed%20Oxford/airspeed_oxford%20frontpage.htm
4. Photo of accident: http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Airspeed%20Oxford/Airspeed%20Oxford%20O-33.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Dec-2011 09:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 08:00 | Leopard DX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2017 01:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2017 00:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2019 18:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 18:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Nov-2022 18:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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