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| Date: | Tuesday 30 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fiat CR.42 |
| Owner/operator: | 3/II/2 Aéronautique Militaire Belge |
| Registration: | R-9 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nivelles AFB, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crash after a spin
Pilot: Ss/Lt-Avi Willy Léopold Couturier - killed
Some sources indicates R-12
Sources:
1. http://vvjack.be/PORTAIL//imprimer.php?pg=art182
2. https://www.belgian-wings.be/fiat-cr-42
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2011 14:52 | ThW | Added |
| 17-Sep-2021 14:56 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jun-2022 15:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
| 30-Jun-2022 16:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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