De Havilland DH.114 Heron crash, Jul 11, 1969, Ruddervoor...
De Havilland DH.114 Heron accident on July 11, 1969 near Ruddervoorde West Flanders, Belgium with no fatalities.
- Date: July 11, 1969
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.114 Heron
- Location: Ruddervoorde West Flanders, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A de Havilland Heron on a ferry flight from Charleroi to Gatwick lost two engines to vibration and fire in flight. The pilot could not feather one propeller, and he made an emergency landing in a potato field where the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but the pilot was unhurt.