Bird strike Incident Hawker Hunter F6 IF-136,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47884
 
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Date:Thursday 6 August 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F6
Owner/operator:26 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: IF-136
MSN: 8931
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bierset AFB, Liège -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bierset, Belgium
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
IF136 c/n 8931 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker
10/09/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
23/09/58: Sustained cat.3 (repairable) damage
03/03/59: stored Koksijde upon completion of repairs
20/05/59: to 26 Squadron, 9 Wing, Bierset (JE-P)
06/08/59: Sustained cat.3 (repairable) damage due to birdstrike on takeoff at Bierset
31/03/60: Not repaired, instead struck of charge (tt: 066:20 hrs)

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+6%3A+IF126+-+IF144

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
27-Mar-2012 12:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2014 07:52 Faun Updated [Operator, Narrative]
29-Jun-2022 22:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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