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| Date: | Tuesday 18 November 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | IF-55 |
| MSN: | 8802 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bierset AFB, Liège -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bierset, Belgium |
IF55 c/n 8802 Line-Nr.: T137 Build Nr.: AF130 Build by: Fairey
17/03/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
18/03/58: 9 Wing 22 Squadron, Bierset (IS-Q)
18/11/58: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident. During take-off from Bierset for a nightflight the aircraft left the runway and caught fire. The pilot was killed.
27/11/58: to Evere for accident investigation and components recovery
22/05/59: struck of charge (tt: 088:40 hrs)
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+3%3A+IF51+-+IF75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2012 14:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2013 05:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2014 08:04 | Paix | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jun-2022 22:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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