ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47807
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 May 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk2 |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | O-39 |
| MSN: | 4247 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kleine Brogel AFB, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium (EBBL) |
| Kleine-Brogel AB, Belgium (EBBL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk.II PH460. Converted for Belgian military Service by Rollason at Croydon, and delivered in February 1952 to the Belgian Air Force (Belgische Luchtmacht). Issued to 27 Squadron, 10 Wing, at Klein-Brogel AB, Peer, Limburg.
Written off (destroyed) 13 May 1953: Crashed in a wooded area near Kleine-Brogel AB, Kleine-Brogel, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwlaan, Peer, Limburg, Belgium, while performing a training sortie while with 27 Squadron, 10 WIng. No fatalities or injuries reported amongst the crew of two
Sources:
1. http://www.baaa-acro.com/1953/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-ii-in-kleine-brogel-afb/
2. http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Airspeed%20Oxford/airspeed_oxford%20frontpage.htm
3. http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=260&lang=en
4. Photo of wreckage: http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Airspeed%20Oxford/Airspeed%20Oxford%20O-39.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jul-2017 20:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 17:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2019 18:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 18:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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