ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89478
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 February 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.89 Dominie C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Wg /21e Esc Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | D-1 (OT-ZCH) |
| MSN: | 6881 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koksijde Air Base, 1 nm north northwest of Veurne, West Flanders. -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Koksijde, Veurne, West Flanders (EBFN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no.6881: Built at the Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited 'Falcon' Works at Loughborough in Leicestershire, then towed tail-first by tractor to Loughborough Aerodrome, Derby Road, where they were completed and test flown (under contract 6/AIRCRAFT/2580/C20a Requisition 3/E11/42) as Dominie Mk.I between 0145-0645 (Brush Works N° 89532). Taken on charge as NR805 at 18 MU 25.4.45. To Berlin Air Command Communications Flight, Gatow 30.5.45. To 108 R&SU, Miramas 19.7.45. To 151 RU, Courtrai 27.9.45. To 18 MU Dumfries 3.10.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 19.12.45.
To Belgian Air Force as D-1 on 2.9.46; operated by 169 Wing/367 Squadron, Evere, coded “ZC-H”; became 15 Wing/21 Squadron 1.2.48; now coded OT-ZCH.
Written off in accident 24.2.53; ground looped and tipped over onto its nose whilst taxiing at Koksijde, Belgium. To ARS/UR at Evere 27.2.54 for scrapping
Sources:
1. http://belmilac.wikifoundry.com/page/De+Havilland+DH.89+Dominie+C.1
2. http://wiki.scramble.nl/index.php/De_Havilland_DH-89_Dragon_Rapide
3. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
4. http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/De%20Havilland%20DH.89A%20Dominie%20C.1/De%20Havilland%20DH.89A%20Dominie%20Frontpage.htm
5. http://www.belgianaviationnews.be/2012/11/flight-sim-dh89-belgian-air-force-ot-zch.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2011 12:53 | ThW | Added |
| 02-Jan-2012 06:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 00:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2019 00:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2019 00:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2019 16:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Apr-2021 19:45 | Bishop | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 29-Jun-2021 07:20 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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