Incident Sikorsky/Sud Aviation H-34 (S-58A) B5 /OT-ZKE,
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Date:Wednesday 28 August 1985
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic S58P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky/Sud Aviation H-34 (S-58A)
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: B5 /OT-ZKE
MSN: SA-146
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Koksijde AFB, West Flanders -   Belgium
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Koksijde Airport
Destination airport:local
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1961-05-04: taken on charge Heli Flight, Koksijde
1968-07-14: Cat.? - loses cover of emergency flotation system
1971-04-10: Helicopter Squadron, Koksijde
1974-00-00: 40 Sqn, Koksijde
1977-12-09: Cat.4 - crash te Koksijde
1985-08-28: Cat.5 - during an autorotation exercise the pilot lost control and made a heavy landing,
after which a fire started.
The complete crew could excape from the helicopter before it was completely destroyed by the fire.
Crew: Cdt. M.Debaere, Lt.Col. J.Van Brussel, 1SM Malfait (tt 4280:38 hrs)
0000-00-00: wreck stored Koksijde

Sources:

Scramble
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=263&lang=fr [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/sikorsky-hss-1-s-58c

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jul-2010 12:00 TB Added
26-Aug-2010 16:47 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
09-Jun-2013 18:14 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Nov-2022 22:52 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
03-May-2023 05:12 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Location]]

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