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| Date: | Thursday 11 December 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F6 |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | IF-109 |
| MSN: | 8880 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ronquieres, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chièvres |
| Chièvres |
IF109 c/n 8880 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker
25/04/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
08/05/58: to 7 Wing 8 Squadron, Chièvres (OV-Y)
00/07/58: cat.3 - explosion during engine startup
11/12/58: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident. After a mission at high altitude, it was planned to make a GCA approach to Chievres with his leader, but during the approach the pilot left the formation and after a short flight at low level and below the clouds he crashed in a field near Ronquières (Brazine-le-Comte). Pilot, Maj. Adrien Meyus, did not attempt to eject and was killed.
13/12/58: to ARS Evere - wreckage for accident investigation and component recovery
22/05/59: struck of charge (tt: 145:45 hrs)
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5%3A+IF101+-+IF125 [not working]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/hawker-hunter-f-6-part-3
https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-maj-vl-adrien-meyus-hunter-f6-if109/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2012 14:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:49 | Zoom M. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Nov-2022 00:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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