Brussels – Croydon

On September 17, 1946 at 01:17 AM, Brussels – Croydon experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, with the event recorded near Brussels Flemish Brabant.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after a night takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed on the roof of a hangar. A crew member was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration OO-AUR, MSN 4549, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8793°, 4.4376°.