Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 October 1929
Aircraft Type: Sabca (Handley Page) W.8B
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-AHK
Location: Edegem –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Left EngineLeft Engine
Category: Accident
A Handley Page W.8 aircraft was chartered for a charter flight from Brussels-Evere/Haren Airport to Antwerp-Deurne Airport, with a stop in Gent and Ostend. An explosion in the left engine caused a fire that prevented landing at Antwerp-Deurne, leading to an emergency landing in a field near Edegem. All occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft subsequently burned.A Handley Page W.8 aircraft was chartered for a charter flight from Brussels-Evere/Haren Airport to Antwerp-Deurne Airport, with a stop in Gent and Ostend. An explosion in the left engine caused a fire that prevented landing at Antwerp-Deurne, leading to an emergency landing in a field near Edegem. All occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft subsequently burned.
Description
The aircraft was chartered by the Touring Club de Belgique for a charter flight. It was scheduled for take-off from Brussels-Evere/Haren Airport, with a flight via Aalst, Gent and Ostend, scheduled for a stop at Antwerp-Deurne Airport, and a return flight to Brussels-Evere/Haren airport. While overflying Mortsel, an explosion occurred in the left engine, resulting in a fire. The rapid spread of the fire made it impossible to land at nearby Antwerp-Deurne airport; instead an emergency landing was made in a field at Edegem. After touchdown, all occupants managed to evacuate the aircraft without injury; the aircraft subsequently burnt out on the ground. This was the second Sabca-built Handley Page W.8.
Primary Cause
Explosion in the left engine of the aircraft.Explosion in the left engine of the aircraft.Share on:
