ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318025
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 1955 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55C |
| Owner/operator: | SABENA |
| Registration: | OO-SH? |
| MSN: | 55-??? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Melden -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lille - Place des Buisses |
| Melsbroek |
SABENA flight H921 was a scheduled passenger flight linking Lille (France) with Melsbroek Airport - EBBR (Belgium), scheduled for a departure out of Lille at 9:45 local and arrival at 10:30 at Melsbroek.
The incident flight had a slight delay (reported actual departure: 10:00) and did not have any passengers on board. An unknown mechanical issue occurred and a precautionary landing was made at Melden near Oudenaarde around 10:45 local. The issue was repaired in situ and the aircraft departed for Melsbroek at 12:30.
Registration of aircraft is unknown (unreported), but the SABENA helicopter fleet at the time of the incident consisted of four Sikorsky S.55C helicopters, registered OO-SHA to OO-SHD.
Sources:
Gazet van Antwerpen, 14/01/1955
https://www.asa-be.com/lookingfor.htm
SABENA timetables and tarifs no.7 Winter 1954-1955 (for flight number).
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2023 16:14 | Anon | Added |
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