Accident Hawker Hunter F6 IF-100, Monday 14 September 1959
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Date:Monday 14 September 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F6
Owner/operator:22 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: IF-100
MSN: 8865
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bierset AFB, Liège -   Belgium
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bierset, Belgium
Destination airport:Bierset, Belgium
Narrative:
IF100 c/n 8865 Line-Nr.: T170 Build Nr.: AF163 Build by: Fairey
04/07/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
08/0/758: to 9 Wing 22 Squadron, Bierset (IS-A)
20/02/59: to Fairey for overhaul and modifications
18/07/59: stored Koksijde upon completion of modifications
26/08/59: to 9 Wing 22 Squadron, Bierset
14/09/59: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident - a fuel leak caused the aircraft to catch fire during landing at Bierset. Pilot: 1Sgt. Vermeesen, unhurt
25/09/59: to ARS Evere for accident investigation
04/02/60: to ARS Wevelgem and stripped for spares
14/03/60: struck of charge (tt: 187:45 hrs)

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+4%3A+IF76+-+IF100

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
27-Mar-2012 12:31 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 07:53 King Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
29-Jun-2022 22:03 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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