ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47909
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 26 Sqn Belgische Luchmacht |
| Registration: | IF-35 |
| MSN: | 8779 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Éghezée, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bierset, Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IF35 c/n 8779 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker
23/11/57: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
28/11/57: to 9 Wing 26Squadron, Bierset (JE-O)
26/08/58: to Fairey for modifications/repairs/overhaul
03/04/59: Returned to 9W-26Sqn, Bierset
25/04/59: Written off in a cat.5 flying accident. Mid-air collision with towed target and crashed near Eghezee, Belgium. Pilot, Lt.G.Wery (26 Squadron), ejected safely.
00/05/59: to Evere for component recovery
12/06/59: struck of charge (tt: 163:20 hrs)
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eghezee
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+2%3A+IF26+-+IF50
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Belgium.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2012 16:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 05:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2019 18:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 02:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Nov-2022 01:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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