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30 Years After the Hercules Disaster in Eindhoven: Brother of Gigi Gielen Commemorates the Deceased Pilot From Riemst

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Exactly 30 years ago today, a Belgian Army C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed near Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands. On board were four Belgian crew members and the Royal Netherlands Army Fanfare Corps. The disaster claimed the lives of 34 people. Rudi Gielen, whose brother Gigi was at the controls as a captain from Riemst, still thinks back to July 15, 1996, every day.

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30 Years After the Hercules Disaster in Eindhoven: Brother of Gigi Gielen Commemorates the Deceased Pilot From Riemst

Exactly 30 years ago today, a Belgian Army C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed near Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands. On board were four Belgian crew members and the Royal Netherlands Army Fanfare Corps. The disaster claimed the lives of 34 people. Rudi Gielen, whose brother Gigi was at the controls as a captain from Riemst, still thinks back to July 15, 1996, every day.

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vrt broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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