Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB

On January 16, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB experienced a crash involving Ansaldo A.300, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Goetsenhoven AFB (Tienen) Flemish Brabant.

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.

The crew was engaged in an observation mission over the region of the Goetsenhoven Air Base, near Tienen. While cruising at a height of 3,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a beet field. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Gaston Poffe, pilot, Antoine de Villers de Warroux, pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration O-55.