Chuck Yeager, first pilot who broke the sound barrier, dies at the age of 97
United States Air Force Officer Charles Elwood "Chuck Yeager", the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed…
8 December 2020
Obituaries
Virunga National Park pilot Alphonse Musafiri Gasacyoya dies in a plane crash
In the morning of 18 November, pilot Alphonse Musafiri Gasacyoya died in a plane crash that occurred shortly after take-off…
30 November 2020
Jetman Dubai pilot Vincent Reffet dies in accident
On 17 November, Frenchman Vincent Reffet (36) died during training in Dubai. In 2014, the stuntman beat the world-record by…
18 November 2020
Georges Gutelman, founder of several Belgian airlines including a forefather of Brussels Airlines, dies at 81
Georges Gutelman, the founder of several Belgian airlines, died at 81. Since 2015, when his health had deteriorated, he lived…
5 November 2019
Captain Freddy Deneffe, famous for flying with his dog Captain Mac, died at the age of 82
Captain Freddy Deneffe has died at the age of 82. Since 2002, Freddy enjoyed his retirement after a long career…
7 September 2019
Sylvestre Coly, a Brussels Airlines flight attendant suddenly passed away
Sylvestre Coly Kervyn de Meerendré, a 57-year-old flight attendant at Brussels Airlines suddenly passed away, leaving his family, friends and…
13 June 2019
Formula 1 Champion, pilot and aviation entrepreneur Niki Lauda dies at the age of 70
Austrian Formula One driver, three-time F1 World Drivers' Champion and aviation entrepreneur Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda has died in his…
21 May 2019
Belgian sculptor Olivier Strebelle, who created “Flight in Mind” for Brussels Airport, died at the age of 90
The sculptor Olivier Strebelle died on Saturday at 9 pm at the age of 90, his son confirmed on Sunday.…
30 July 2017
Hans Vanhaelemeesch (1962-2016) – Belgian tourism has lost its figurehead
Hans Vanhaelemeesch, Chief Communication Officer for TUI Western Region and spokesman for Jetair and Jetairfly died last night after a…
1 September 2016
Death of André Turcat, aviation pioneer and first pilot of the Concorde
Legendary test pilot André Turcat died Monday night at the age of 94. He was the first aviator to have…
5 January 2016
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