Date:	Saturday 19 October 1929
Time:
Type:	Sabca (Handley Page) W.8B
Owner/operator:	Sabena
Registration:	OO-AHK
MSN:	W.8-5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Edegem -   Belgium
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Brussel-Haren Airport
Destination airport:	Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR/EBAW)

Narrative:
The aircraft was chartered by the Touring Club de Belgique for a charter flight. It was scheduled for take-off from Brussels-Evere/Haren Airport, with a flight via Aalst, Gent and Ostend, scheduled for a stop at Antwerp-Deurne Airport, and a return flight to Brussels-Evere/Haren airport.
While overflying Mortsel, an explosion occurred in the left engine, resulting in a fire. The rapid spread of the fire made it impossible to land at nearby Antwerp-Deurne airport; instead an emergency landing was made in a field at Edegem. After touchdown, all occupants managed to evacuate the aircraft without injury; the aircraft subsequently burnt out on the ground.
This was the second Sabca-built Handley Page W.8.

Golden Years of Aviation
Belgian Civil Aircraft since 1920 / J.Appleton and A. Thys, 1980 (ISBN 0 904597 25 3)

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