D-90
Flight / Schedule
D-90
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
D-90
Date
May 12, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tournai Hainaut
Region
Europe • Belgium
Coordinates
50.5791°, 3.4215°
Narrative Report
On May 12, 1928 at 12:00 AM, D-90 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Tournai Hainaut.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot André Tahon was performing a training mission out from Courtrai-Wevelgem when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital of Tournai where he died a day later.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-90.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5791°, 3.4215°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot André Tahon was performing a training mission out from Courtrai-Wevelgem when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital of Tournai where he died a day later.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
D-90
