ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47709
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire FL9C |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | SM-33 |
| MSN: | MH439 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Riviere-sur-Meuse (B) -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1943-08-13: to 222 Squadron
1944-06-15: to 84 GSU
1944-08-19: to de Havilland
1945-02-22: VAO mods
1944-01-01: to 350 Squadron (Belgians in the RAF) as 'MN-V'
1946-07-26: to RNethAF as H-56
0000-00-00: belly landing
1952-10-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SM-33
1954-01-13: at Riviere-sur-Meuse (B) Cat.5 , the pilot became disoriented in bad weather
on approach to Brustem when flying overthe Meuse that was shrouded in mist.
He hit the treetops and crashed
pilot: Adjt-Vl Instructor Naessens Basiel killed,
1954-01-13: written off
1954-05-00: date out
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/production.html
https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-adjt-vl-instructeur-basiel-naessens-spitfire-ix-sm33/
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/47709
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jun-2016 18:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2022 11:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Jun-2023 06:17 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Location]] |
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