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| Date: | Friday 7 December 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 5BD |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | BD16 |
| MSN: | 216 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Liège (Luik) -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EBLG Bierset (B) |
1973-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1973-12-07: near Ouffet Cat.5 crash,
this Mirage crashed immediatly after take off from EBLG Bierset
the cause was thought to be an engine explosion
pilot : Cdt-Vl Paris Armand killed, 3 Wing, 8 Squadron
co-pilot: Adj-Vl Boutet Albert killed, 3 Wing, 8 Squadron
1973-12-00: Write-off (W/O)
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+4+:+BD01+-+BD16?t=anon
ANP
[Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/aircraft-1945-present-1
https://www.mirage5.be/History-Belgian%20Mirage%205B.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 September 1963 | 216 | CEV | 1 | Mont-de-Marsan BA 118, Landes 40 |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Nov-2008 12:14 | harro | Updated |
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