ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47831
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 1981 |
| Time: | 00:25 |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 5BR |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | BR16 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dudelange -
 Luxembourg
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck 300 m high tv antenna and crashed. The Mirage was flown by the commander of the Belgium
Air-Force-Base of Florennes, on a training flight.
Sources:
ANP
https://www.belgian-wings.be/dassault-mirage-5br
https://www.mirage5.be/History-Belgian%20Mirage%205B.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Nov-2008 12:02 | harro | Updated |
| 12-May-2012 13:42 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 21-Jul-2013 03:58 | Capt. L. Pesche, ret | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2022 02:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Apr-2023 09:36 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Location]] |
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