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| Date: | Wednesday 29 October 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sportavia-Putzer RF-5B Sperber |
| Owner/operator: | Vliegclub Midden Zeeland |
| Registration: | D KCIF |
| MSN: | 51-004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Midden-Zeeland Airport (EHMZ) -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the night from 29-30 October there was a fire in the hangar of the Vliegclub Midden Zeeland. The fire was almost certainly because of a charger not working properly, and a battery that was charged for four days, overheated and caught fire. The hangar burned down completely.
Destroyed were:
PH-301 Schleicher K 8B c/n 8079
PH-445 Schleicher ASK 13 c/n 13377
PH-658 Brditschka HB.21 c/n 21-016
PH-663 Grob G-103 Twin Astir c/n 3235
D KCIF Sportavia-Putzer RF- 5B Sperber c/n 51-004
Sources:
http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1980.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2025 06:32 | ASN | Added |
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