ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17180
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| Date: | 08-AUG-1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | Koninkijke Aero Club van Belgie |
| Registration: | OO-ABL |
| MSN: | 2042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Schaffen AFB, Diest, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Schaffen AB, Diest, Balguim (EBDT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Victor M Ortmans killed in a flying accident aboard Auster J/1 Autocrat OO-ABL when it crashed whilst giving at demonstration/display flight at Schaffen/Diest Air Base, a Belgian Air Force Base, located 2.1 km north-northeast of Diest in Flemish Brabant, Belgium on 8/08/1950.
Sources:
1. Belgian Civil Aircraft since 1920 / J.Appleton and A. Thys, 1980 (ISBN 0 904597 25 3)
2. Source: La Conquete de l'air September 1950
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/06102.php
4. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1930
5. https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/42202/Ortmans-Victor-Marcel-Maurice.htm?c=aw
6. http://www.cieldegloire.com/006_ortmans.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2008 07:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Oct-2015 20:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2022 10:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Nov-2022 01:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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