Liège - Liège

Crew was performing a training flight in the region of Liège. After departure from Liège-Bierset Airport, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the Bierset-Awans Station. Both pilots were killed. Crew: René Nicolas Jean Wolff, Henry Joanne Paul Delabastita.

Flight / Schedule

Liège - Liège

Aircraft

Breguet 19

Registration

B-85

MSN

A2-B2

Date

September 7, 1935 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Liège Liège

Region

Europe • Belgium

Coordinates

50.6394°, 6.0086°

Narrative Report

On September 7, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Liège - Liège experienced a crash involving Breguet 19, 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 flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crew was performing a training flight in the region of Liège. After departure from Liège-Bierset Airport, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the Bierset-Awans Station. Both pilots were killed. Crew: René Nicolas Jean Wolff, Henry Joanne Paul Delabastita.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-85, MSN A2-B2.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6394°, 6.0086°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crew was performing a training flight in the region of Liège. After departure from Liège-Bierset Airport, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the Bierset-Awans Station. Both pilots were killed. Crew: René Nicolas Jean Wolff, Henry Joanne Paul Delabastita.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Liège - Liège

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Belgium

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 19

Registration

B-85

MSN

A2-B2

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