ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89143
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1940 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: | Fairey Fox III C |
| Owner/operator: | 1&3/I/3 Ae Mil Belge |
| Registration: | O-306 |
| MSN: | AF-6177 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Neerhespen, Linter, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Evere |
| Neerhespen |
Cpt-Avi René Ernest MarcelDethier (KIA)
Destroyed when landing by a Do 17 van KG 77 at 04.00 hrs (Belgian Time, GMT + 1 hr) at Neerhespen. Cpt Dethier is said to be the first Belgian pilot who lost his live on 10/05/1940.
Sources:
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/belgium/af/losses.html
Bing Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2011 13:45 | ThW | Added |
| 28-Jan-2011 14:52 | ThW | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 05:36 | Rene Fourneau | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2021 17:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
| 06-Nov-2022 23:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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