Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

On May 28, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Netherlands Air Force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Gilze-Rijen AFB North Brabant.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a combined exercise with another RNAF Anson registered D-22 and carrying a crew of six as well. After takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen AFB, while in initial climb, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field. They were totally destroyed and all 12 crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-21.