BA-45 - Belgian Air Force (Mirage 5BA)

Photo of aircraft BA-45 operated by Belgian Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial000045
Line Number
First Flight
ModelMirage 5BA
StatusCrashed
Commentscrashed 18.07.89 after a birdstrike immediately after take-off from Bierset (2 km away from the base over Cahottes-Horion-Hozemont) the pilot made a 180° turn in an attempt to make an emergency landing at Bierset, but in the opposite direction. The aircraft touched down just before the threshold of the runway, lost the undercarriage and slides over the runway on the auxiliary fueltanks. Pilot Lt.Kol.vl.Jean-Paul Sparenberg is ok, but the aircaft is declared a write-off. Fuselage at Bitburg 6/2023
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! BA-45 Belgian Air Force 23.06.72 Crashed

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SIGHTINGS

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