50 years ago: Belgiums worst air disaster

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50 years ago: Belgiums worst air disaster

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Interesting article in yesterdays 'De Standaard', about the worst disaster in Belgian aviation history.

http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail. ... g+ramp+707

(sorry, only in dutch)

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Thank you YYZ727!

For those who do not understand Dutch, here is the Aviation-safety.net summary of what happened on 15/02/1961: Sabena flight SN548.
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Re: 50 years ago: Belgiums worst air disaster

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any photos/information about the pilots and cabin crew of this terrible disaster?

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Yesterday (12FEB), the crash of SN548 on 15FEB1961 was commemorated at Berg (Kampenhout) in presence of US Ambassador Howard Gutman.
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Re: 50 years ago: Belgiums worst air disaster

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Shanti wrote:any photos/information about the pilots and cabin crew of this terrible disaster?
No photo's, but you can find all the names of the crew at the bottom of this page: http://www.search.com/reference/Sabena_Flight_572

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