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Crash of a Partenavia P.68 in Breendonk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Partenavia P.68
Operator:
Registration:
OO-TPN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
MSN:
88
YOM:
1977
Location:
Breendonk
Antwerp
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was flying at a very low altitude when it struck the top of a house and crashed. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Breendonk

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8748
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Breendonk
Antwerp
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in Breendonk. All three crew members survived, among them one was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
F/O R. C. Rotheram, pilot,
Sgt R. Brown, observer,
LAC C. Edward Coote, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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