Accident Dassault Mirage 5BD BD16,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47837
 
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Date:Friday 7 December 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MIRA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Dassault Mirage 5BD
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: BD16
MSN: 216
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:nr Liège (Luik) -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBLG Bierset (B)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
1973-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1973-12-07: near Ouffet Cat.5 crash,
this Mirage crashed immediatly after take off from EBLG Bierset
the cause was thought to be an engine explosion
pilot : Cdt-Vl Paris Armand killed, 3 Wing, 8 Squadron
co-pilot: Adj-Vl Boutet Albert killed, 3 Wing, 8 Squadron
1973-12-00: Write-off (W/O)

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+4+:+BD01+-+BD16?t=anon
ANP
[Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/aircraft-1945-present-1
https://www.mirage5.be/History-Belgian%20Mirage%205B.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 September 1963 216 CEV 1 Mont-de-Marsan BA 118, Landes 40 w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
07-Nov-2008 12:14 harro Updated

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