ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47818
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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk2 |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Wg Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | O-40 |
| MSN: | 3825 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melsbroek AFB, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Melsbroek AB (EBMB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Airspeed Oxford AS.10 NM694: Never saw any RAF service. Stored until Struck off Charge. One of 30 aircraft supplied to the Belgian Military Aviation (Belgische Militaire Vilegwezen). Delivered as 39 Mk.I and 9 Mk.II between March 1947 and January 1948. Converted for service in Belgium by Rollason at Croydon and delivered to the Belgian Air Force (Belgische Luchtmacht). Service with 7 Wing, 10 Wing, and 15 Wing.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24 April 1954 in a heavy landing at Melsbroek, Steenokkerzeel, 7.5 miles northeast of Brussels, Belgium. Damaged initially assessed as Cat.3(R) but not repaired. Struck off charge 31 December 1954.
Sources:
1. The Oxford Consul & Envoy File (John F Hamlin, Air Britain, 2001 p 248)
2. http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Airspeed%20Oxford/airspeed_oxford%20frontpage.htm
3. http://britishaviation-ptp.com/airspeed_as10.html
4. http://belmilac.wikifoundry.com/page/1930-1949
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jul-2017 00:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 02:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2020 09:15 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2022 20:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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