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Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Tournai: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
D-90
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Tournai
Hainaut
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot André Tahon was performing a training mission out from Courtrai-Wevelgem when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital of Tournai where he died a day later.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Blauwput: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1926 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
D-23
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Location:
Leuven
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Goetsenhoven AFB for a local training flight. En route, the engine caught fire and exploded. The pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in the courtyard of the workshop 'Le Corps Creux', in Blauwput, in the suburb of Leuven. The pilot was killed while the observer was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The following day, the survivor died from his injuries.
Crew:
Alphonse Laplanche, pilot,
Joseph Delvenne, observer.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight following the explosion of the carburetor.

Crash of a Fokker F7 in Wolvertem: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1926 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
H-NACC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris
MSN:
4759
YOM:
1924
Location:
Wolvertem
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While descending to Brussels-Zavantem Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with fog and rain falls. The visibility was reduced and while performing a right turn at low height, the aircraft impacted the ground with its right wing and crashed in a field located in Wolvertem, some 12 km northwest of Zavantem Airport. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
A. C. de Vree, pilot.
Passenger:
W. Hepner.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 33 in Belgium

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 33
Operator:
Registration:
O-BAHB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3062
YOM:
1921
Location:
Belgium
All Belgium
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Belgium and destroyed by a post crash fire. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of an Ansaldo A.300/4 in Hoegaarden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Ansaldo A.300
Operator:
Registration:
O-55
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Location:
Goetsenhoven AFB (Tienen)
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in an observation mission over the region of the Goetsenhoven Air Base, near Tienen. While cruising at a height of 3,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a beet field. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gaston Poffe, pilot,
Antoine de Villers de Warroux, pilot.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath in Soignies

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.60 Goliath
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris - Brussels
Location:
Soignies
Hainaut
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Paris to Brussels, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field in Soignies and was damaged. All 10 occupants evacuated safely but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair after being attacked by a bull.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Courtrai: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1925
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
D-61
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Courtrai - Courtrai
Location:
Courtrai-Wevelgem
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at Courtrai-Wevelgem Airport. In flight, the engine caught fire and exploded. The pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field near the airport. The pilot Alphonse Édouard Segers was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire and explosion in flight.

Crash of an ACAZ T.1 in Brussels

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1924
Type of aircraft:
ACAZ T.1
Operator:
Ateliers de Constructions Aéronautiques de Zeebrugge (ACAZ)
Registration:
O-BAFK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Zeebrugge - Brussels
MSN:
1
YOM:
1924
Location:
Brussels
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing the second flight on this first prototype. Following an uneventful flight from Zeebrugge, while approaching Brussels in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. The pilot Étienne Hage was unhurt while the mechanic was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the project was abandoned.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.34 in Ostend

Date & Time: May 27, 1924
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.34
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBBR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brussels - Ostend - Croydon
MSN:
28
YOM:
1922
Location:
Ostend
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. All occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Ansaldo A.300/4 in Goetsenhoven: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Ansaldo A.300
Operator:
Registration:
O-23
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Location:
Goetsenhoven AFB (Tienen)
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Joseph Bauwens was performing a training flight at Goetsenhoven Airbase. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.
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