ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47891
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Date: | Thursday 11 December 1958 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Hunter F6 |
Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
Registration: | IF-109 |
MSN: | 8880 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Ronquieres, Hainaut -
Belgium
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Chièvres |
Destination airport: | Chièvres |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:IF109 c/n 8880 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker
25/04/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
08/05/58: to 7 Wing 8 Squadron, Chièvres (OV-Y)
00/07/58: cat.3 - explosion during engine startup
11/12/58: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident. After a mission at high altitude, it was planned to make a GCA approach to Chievres with his leader, but during the approach the pilot left the formation and after a short flight at low level and below the clouds he crashed in a field near Ronquières (Brazine-le-Comte). Pilot, Maj. Adrien Meyus, did not attempt to eject and was killed.
13/12/58: to ARS Evere - wreckage for accident investigation and component recovery
22/05/59: struck of charge (tt: 145:45 hrs)
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5%3A+IF101+-+IF125 [not working]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/hawker-hunter-f-6-part-3 https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-maj-vl-adrien-meyus-hunter-f6-if109/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Nov-2008 10:15 |
ASN archive |
Added |
25-Mar-2012 14:43 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
09-Nov-2014 07:49 |
Zoom M. |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
15-Nov-2022 00:19 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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