Liège - Liège
Flight / Schedule
Liège - Liège
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
O-36
Date
July 12, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Liège Liège
Region
Europe • Belgium
Coordinates
50.6394°, 6.0086°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 12, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Liège - Liège experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Liège Liège.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a local training at Liège-Bierset Airport when on final approach, he was unable to lower the landing gear. The twin engine aircraft belly landed and after a roll of few dozen yards, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration O-36.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6394°, 6.0086°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a local training at Liège-Bierset Airport when on final approach, he was unable to lower the landing gear. The twin engine aircraft belly landed and after a roll of few dozen yards, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Liège - Liège
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
O-36
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