Accident Hawker Hunter F6 IF-82, Friday 27 June 1958
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Date:Friday 27 June 1958
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-82
MSN: 8836
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:La Bruyere, near Beauvechain, Walloon Brabant -   Belgium
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bierset, Belgium
Destination airport:
Narrative:
IF82 c/n 8836 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker
14/03/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
17/03/58: to 9 Wing 22 Squadron, Bierset (JE-Y)
27/06/58: Written off (cat.5) in a flying accident. During a series of high-G manoeuvres the pilot, who didn't wear a G-suit, lost consciousness and crashed on a house near La Bruyere (Beauvechain). 2 civilians and the pilot, 1Sgt.Etienne Choque, were killed. The pilot from 349 Squadron was temporarily detached to No 9 Wing at Bierset and was preparing for the airshow at Bierset on 28/06/58 organised for the Expo 58 World Exhibition.
30/09/58: struck of charge (tt: 061:35 hrs)

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
25-Mar-2012 13:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
09-Nov-2014 07:46 Slizack Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
29-Jun-2022 11:44 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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