F-3

On October 18, 1934 at 12:00 AM, F-3 experienced a crash involving Sabca F7, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Leopoldsburg Limburg.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a night training mission over the area of Beverlo, Limburg. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While making a turn at low altitude, probably to establish a visual contact with the ground, the left wing hit the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled before coming to rest on its nose in a field. All eight occupants were injured, the pilot seriously. Unfortunately, the pilot, Adj Joseph Massaer, died from his injuries a day later at 2300LT. Crew: Joseph Massaer, pilot, Joseph Lang, copilot. Passengers: Cpt Gobert, Mr. Roël, S/Lt Poppe, Sgt Alexandre en Moreau, Cpl Kinet, Lt Schliegel (Swiss Air Force).

Aircraft reference details include registration F-3.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1193°, 5.2627°.