Crash of an Ansaldo A.300/3 in Tienen: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 30, 1929
Registration:
O-53
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Goetsenhoven AFB for a local solo training flight. En route, the engine caught fire. The pilot abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field, setting it ablaze. While the pilot was uninjured, one person on the ground was killed.