Boeing 737-200 crash, Apr 4, 1978, Charleroi-Brussels Sou...
Boeing 737-200 accident on April 4, 1978 near Charleroi-Brussels South (Gosselies) Hainaut, Belgium with no fatalities.
- Date: April 4, 1978
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Charleroi-Brussels South (Gosselies) Hainaut, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 4 April 1978 a Sabena Boeing 737-229C (OO-SDH) on a training flight at Charleroi-Gosselies struck birds during the takeoff roll after a touch-and-go. The instructor attempted to continue the takeoff, then aborted it. The aircraft overran the runway, struck the localizer antennas and came to rest in flames on a road beyond the runway end. All three occupants evacuated safely.