Incident Dassault Mirage 5BA BA61,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47842
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 May 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MIRA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Dassault Mirage 5BA
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: BA61
MSN: 061
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Houyet, Namur -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1973-03-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1979-05-02: at Finnevaux/Houyet (B) Cat.5 mid-air collision with BA-39
pilot BA-61: Denis OK with ejection seat,
pilot BA-39: ? OK, landed safely
1979-05-02: written-off (W/O)

Sources:

http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=174&Itemid=269 [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/dasault-mirage-5ba-part-ii
https://www.mirage5.be/History-Belgian%20Mirage%205B.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
15-Nov-2022 05:01 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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