Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this factory fresh Marchetti was on February 2 1972 registered to the Belgian State, department Ministry of Communications, for Ecole d’Aviation Civile / Burgerlijke Luchtvaartschool (founded in May 1952) but operated by Sabena and based at Grimbergen airfield. It carried the colors of the former Belgian flag carrier with on the right hand side "Burgerlijke Luchtvaart School" titles (depicted such) and left hand side "Ecole d'Aviation Civile" tiles. It arrived at Brussels Airport a month earlier namely on January 5.

Location: -/EBGT

Photo: Frans Dechaene

Description: on November 24 1982 it was damaged on a hard landing at Ghent airfield when the nosewheel collapsed after encountering engine troubles on an acrobatic flight. Here seen just after this accident and a report of it (in French) can be found here.

Location: -/EBGT

Photo: Frans Dechaene

Description: seen in the process being revised and repaired. After the Belgian State ended its financial support on December 31 1989, Sabena was on January 12 1990 authorized to continue these kind of operations by creating a few weeks later on January 26 a 100% subsidiary of Sabena called the Belgian Aviation School (B.A.S.), based at Grimbergen airfield. It was officially transferred to B.A.S. on January 15 1991 but the Marchetti was never used for these training flights and instead put for sale. On September 17 1991 it left Grimbergen airfield for Charleroi airport and was a month later on October 7 registered to the local based Sports et Loisirs. With this club it had a fatal crash just after takeoff from St Ghislain airfield on March 13 1993 killing all three on board. Much later on July 13 2020 it was cancelled from the register.