Accident Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard IV H-120,
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Date:Tuesday 31 July 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard IV
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: H-120
MSN: CCF4-331
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kilubi -   Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
c/n : CCF4-331
TYPE : Harvard 4
US SERIAL : 51-17149
BAF SERIAL : H-120

1953-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as H-120
0000-00-00: dismantled for transport to Kamina, Belgian Congo.
Advanced Pilots' School, Kamina, Belgian Congo
1956-07-31: at Kilubi, Belgian Congo Cat.5 crash, during an acrobatics practice flight at low altitude
pilot: 1Sgt-Vl Dirckx Frans killed,
co-pilot: 1Sgt-Vl Van Santvoort Roger killed,
1958-11-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/harvard-part-iii
2. https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-1sgt-vl-frans-dirckx-harvard-h-120/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Nov-2023 08:09 Peter Ziegler Added
19-Nov-2023 08:10 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Country]
19-Nov-2023 08:14 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities]

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