Liège | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in Herstal, in the outskirts of Liège. Two crew members evaded and a third was killed.
Crew:
S/L T. G. Tideman, pilot,
Sgt Hale, observer,
LAC John Rooney, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Borlez

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1655 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L9459

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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The bomber departed Poix-Croixrault AFB on a reconnaissance mission over Belgium. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Borlez. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/O Alistair D. Panton, pilot,
Sgt W. A. Christie, observer,
AC2 R. W. Bence, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Eynatten: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1940 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L1410

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Metz - Metz

MSN:

8693

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1939

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The airplane departed Metz on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. While cruising at an altitude of 7,000 metres, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The pilot was able to evacuate the area and to fly to Belgium. Eventually, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. At low height, the air gunner bailed out but the altitude was insufficient and he was killed. The airplane then collided with a power line and crashed in a meadows. The two crewmen who remained on board were seriously injured.
Crew:
F/O Charles Mervyn Patrick Kempster, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Leece Smith, navigator,
AC1 Peter Bothamley Harris, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Attacked by a German fighter.

Crash of a Breguet 19A in Liège: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 19

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Registration:

B-85

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Liège - Liège

MSN:

A2-B2

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Liège

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Belgium

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Europe

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The crew was performing a training flight in the region of Liège. After departure from Liège-Bierset Airport, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the Bierset-Awans Station. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Adj René Nicolas Jean Wolff,
Henry Joanne Paul Delabastita.

Crash of a Breguet 19 in Liège: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 19

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Flight

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Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Liège - Liège

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Liège

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Belgium

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Europe

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The crew departed Liège-Bierset Airport on a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Joseph Partoens,
Louis Slachmeulen.

Crash of an Avro 504 in Elsenborn

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1931

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Avro 504

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A-59

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While cruising at an altitude of 3,300 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. Both pilots were rescued.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight following the failure of a rudder control cable.

Crash of a Breguet 19 in Aywaille: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 19

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1717

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Reims – Metz

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The crew departed Reims on a flight to Metz. At destination, he encountered poor weather conditions with a thick layer of clouds. The aircraft deviated to the north by 150 km before crashing in a field located in Aywaille. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Maurice Happe, pilot,
Roger Huet, mechanic.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Awans

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.9

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D-18

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Location:

Liège

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Belgium

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Europe

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On approach to Liège-Bierset Airport, the aircraft was too low. It collided with a telegraph pole and crashed in Awans, about 3 km north of the airfield. Both occupants were injured.