Koksijde - Koksijde
Flight / Schedule
Koksijde - Koksijde
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon RapideRegistration
D-1
MSN
6881
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
February 24, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Koksijde West Flanders
Region
Europe • Belgium
Coordinates
51.1188°, 2.6349°
Narrative Report
On February 24, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Koksijde - Koksijde experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Koksijde West Flanders.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While taxiing, the twin engine went out of control, ground looped and came to rest on its nose. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-1, MSN 6881, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1188°, 2.6349°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing, the twin engine went out of control, ground looped and came to rest on its nose. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Koksijde - Koksijde
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
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