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1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident

1996 aviation accident in Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Summary

1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident is an aviation accident[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #369 of 1,410).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident is in the country of Netherlands[3].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident is operated by Belgian Air Force[5].
  • The location of 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident was Eindhoven Airport[6].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident occurred on July 15, 1996[7].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51.45, 'longitude': 5.37444}[8].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident resulted in {'amount': '+34'} deaths[9].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident's start point is recorded as Verona Villafranca Airport[10].
  • 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident's destination point is recorded as Eindhoven Airport[11].

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When and Where

1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident took place on July 15, 1996[7]. It took place at Eindhoven Airport[6]. It is in the country of Netherlands[3].

Context

1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].

Outcome and Impact

1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident resulted in {'amount': '+34'} deaths[9].

Why It Matters

1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #369 of 1,410).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · 2pattywhack27 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Eindhoven - Stadhuistuin - monument Herculesramp.jpg
    Point in time → —
    Instance of → aviation accident
    Country → Netherlands
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Eindhoven - Stadhuistuin - monument Herculesramp.jpg"
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