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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F6 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | IF-92 |
| MSN: | 8853 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chièvres AFB, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Following an electrical problem, a flame comme out from another Hunter of the same unit (7th Wing) and damaged the IF-92. The wreck was bought by a collector, Mr Charlier. After the death of Mr Charlier, in 1996, it was acquired by a diving club and sunk, for training, in a quarry lake in Rochefontaine. It's still lying there in 2009.
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/tag/Aviation+Militaire
A website of the Belgian Aviation History Association (BAHA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Feb-2009 22:50 | Philou | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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