Cologne – Brussels

On a flight from Cologne to Brussels, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Eifel near Lammersdorf. All four occupants were killed. Crew: Sgt Deblon, Sgt Demeyer, Ss/Lt Malcoye, Ss/Lt Balbeur.

Flight / Schedule

Cologne – Brussels

Registration

O-14

Date

August 5, 1953 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Lammersdorf North Rhine-Westphalia

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

50.6317°, 6.2754°

Narrative Report

On August 5, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Cologne – Brussels experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Lammersdorf North Rhine-Westphalia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

On a flight from Cologne to Brussels, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Eifel near Lammersdorf. All four occupants were killed. Crew: Sgt Deblon, Sgt Demeyer, Ss/Lt Malcoye, Ss/Lt Balbeur.

Aircraft reference details include registration O-14.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6317°, 6.2754°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a flight from Cologne to Brussels, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Eifel near Lammersdorf. All four occupants were killed. Crew: Sgt Deblon, Sgt Demeyer, Ss/Lt Malcoye, Ss/Lt Balbeur.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cologne – Brussels

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

O-14