Cologne – Brussels
Flight / Schedule
Cologne – Brussels
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
O-14
Date
August 5, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
O-14
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