Accident Dassault Mirage 5BR BR01, Thursday 2 August 1973
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Date:Thursday 2 August 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MIRA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Dassault Mirage 5BR
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: BR01
MSN: 301
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lessines, Hainaut -   Belgium
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
After an engine fire the aicraft crashed near Lessines-Wannebecq. The pilot ejected at 35000ft, after a free fall of 20000ft his parachute opened between 19000 and 16000ft, after a descend of about 15minutes, he touched the ground near Soignes, about 30km from the place of the crash. O.Lt.vl.Georges Transon (2 Wing - 42 Squadron)

Sources:

http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176&Itemid=271
[Not working anymore]
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5+:+BR01+-+BR27 [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/dassault-mirage-5br
https://www.mirage5.be/History-Belgian%20Mirage%205B.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
19-Oct-2010 02:47 sundevil Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
15-Nov-2022 03:19 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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