Fiat G.212 crash, Jul 1, 1948 (8 killed), Keerbergen Flem...

Fiat G.212 accident on July 1, 1948 near Keerbergen Flemish Brabant, Belgium with 8 fatalities.

Avio Linee Italiane Fiat G.212 I-ELSA was flying a scheduled service from Milan to Brussels with 12 people aboard. In heavy rain and low cloud the captain overshot Brussels Zaventem, then attempted a landing at a makeshift field at Keerbergen, where the aircraft stalled in the final turn and crashed. Eight occupants were killed and four survived.

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