Accident Hawker Hunter F6 IF-103,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47893
 
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Date:Friday 10 July 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F6
Owner/operator:22 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: IF-103
MSN: 8873
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Jumet, Hainaut -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bierset, Belgium
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
IF103 c/n 8873 Line-Nr.: T172 Build Nr.: AF165 Build by: Sabca
26/08/58: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
11/09/58: to 9 Wing 22 Squadron, Bierset (IS-E)
10/07/59: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident. After engine problems, the aircraft crashed on a house at Jumet, killed an old lady in the house. The pilot, who ejected at low altitude, crashed in a garden and died shortly afterwards. Pilot, Kapt. Desmedt, was a military test pilot attached to the SEV Gosselies.
11/07/59: to ARS Wevelgem to accident investigation
29/09/59: to ARS Evere for component recovery
30/09/59: to ARS Wevelgem for scrapping
10/07/59: struck of charge (tt: 198:20 hrs)

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5%3A+IF101+-+IF125

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
27-Mar-2012 12:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2014 07:51 Erectus Updated [Operator, Narrative]
15-Nov-2022 00:14 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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