Zeebrugge - Brussels
Flight / Schedule
Zeebrugge - Brussels
Aircraft
ACAZ T.1Registration
O-BAFK
MSN
1
Year of Manufacture
1924
Date
June 20, 1924 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Brussels Flemish Brabant
Region
Europe • Belgium
Coordinates
50.8793°, 4.4376°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 20, 1924 at 12:00 AM, Zeebrugge - Brussels experienced a crash involving ACAZ T.1, operated by Ateliers de Constructions Aéronautiques de Zeebrugge, with the event recorded near Brussels Flemish Brabant.
The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing the second flight on this first prototype. Following an uneventful flight from Zeebrugge, while approaching Brussels in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. The pilot Étienne Hage was unhurt while the mechanic was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the project was abandoned.
Aircraft reference details include registration O-BAFK, MSN 1, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8793°, 4.4376°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing the second flight on this first prototype. Following an uneventful flight from Zeebrugge, while approaching Brussels in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. The pilot Étienne Hage was unhurt while the mechanic was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the project was abandoned.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Zeebrugge - Brussels
Flight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
Aircraft Details
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