ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47886
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| Date: | Thursday 23 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | IF-133 |
| MSN: | 8922 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chateau Forcien -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chièvres AB (B) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IF133 c/n 8922 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker
22/07/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchmacht
27/07/58: to 9 Wing 22 Squadron, Bierset (IS-B1)
04/11/58: Sustained minor (cat.1) damage, Aircraft lost left link-collector (gunpack) inflight
07/07/59: to Sabca for overhaul, repairs, and modifications
03/03/60: to 7 Wing, 8 Squadron, Chièvres
20/06/61: stored Koksijde
09/10/61: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident. Mid-air collision with Hunter F6 IF-52, the aircraft crashed near Château Forcien, France. Immediately after the collision the aircraft started to vibrate, the cockpit filled with smoke and the windscreen was covered in a rusty liquid, the pilot had no option other than to eject. Pilot, Kapt. Meelberghs, ejected safely and was unhurt.
28/05/62: struck off charge (tt: 409:00 hrs)
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+6%3A+IF126+-+IF144
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Belgium.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2012 10:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2013 15:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2020 16:49 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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