ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47258
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | AX-32 |
| MSN: | 18716 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Biez, Wavre, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| EBBE Bevekom (B) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1957-10-07: taken on strength RCAF
1957-10-07: struck of charge RCAF
1958-02-05: Handed Over Belgian Air Force (Uplands, Canada)
1958-03-00: Ferried to Belgium in exercise 'Jumpmoat II
1958-03-07: Delivery 1 Wing
0000-00-00: to 349 Squadron
1959-10-26: at ? Cat.4 birdstrike
pilot : Coco Van Leuven OK,
navigator: Piet Dekonink OK,
1960-06-27: at Biez/Bevekom Cat.5 crash,
during the final approach the engines stopped, caused by fuel starvation. (Double flame-out).
the pilot forgot to switch from wingtanks to fuselagetanks.
After the impact, the landing gear that was already lowered, the open nosewheeldoor pushed the
pilot's seat upwards and the ejectionseat cartridge ignited.
The pilot was ejected in his seat from the aircraft, due to the low altitude he did not survice.
The navigator escaped unharmed
pilot : Lt.Kol-Vl Remacle Robert killed, CO Flying Group 1 Wing
Navigator: Maj.nav.Jean Hubin OK,
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161&Itemid=256 [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/avro-cf100-canuck
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Aug-2011 05:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2017 15:34 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
| 15-Nov-2022 00:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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