Sabca F7

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

En route, the right engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. On touch down, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and slid several yards before coming to rest. While all occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was dismantled and towed to the nearest airfield but eventually, it was considered as damaged beyond repair and never flew again.

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

Crew was performing a cargo flight from Paris to Cologne with an intermediate stop in Brussels. Few minutes after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, the three engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in Silly-le-Long, some 30 km northeast of Le Bourget Airport. Both crew were killed.

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after take off from Paris-Le Bourget Airport. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all occupants escaped unhurt.

Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht

The crew was performing a night training mission over the area of Beverlo, Limburg. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While making a turn at low altitude, probably to establish a visual contact with the ground, the left wing hit the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled before coming to rest on its nose in a field. All eight occupants were injured, the pilot seriously. Unfortunately, the pilot, Adj Joseph Massaer, died from his injuries a day later at 2300LT. Crew: Joseph Massaer, pilot, Joseph Lang, copilot. Passengers: Cpt Gobert, Mr. Roël, S/Lt Poppe, Sgt Alexandre en Moreau, Cpl Kinet, Lt Schliegel (Swiss Air Force).

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

On final approach to Dortmund Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted a tree and crashed. Three occupants were injured while two others were killed.

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

The crew was performing a night mail flight from Brussels to Croydon and departed Brussels-Haren Airport at 2327LT. Some 15 minutes later, the crew encountered foggy conditions and decided to return to Brussels after he contacted his base. Apparently to maintain a visual contact with the ground, the pilot reduced his altitude when the right wing hit the ground. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Gabriel Dery, pilot, Pierre De Ceuster, flight engineer.

SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal with mist and rain, and the visibility was limited due to the night. It appears that a fire erupted in the cabin shortly after rotation but the cause of the fire was not defined. Crew: Edouard G. L. Sobry, pilot, Fernand Cooremans, mechanic.