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80 Years Ago, a Sabena Plane Crashed in the Canadian Forests: "I Crawled Through a Sea of Flames"

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On the night of September 18 to 19, 1946 – exactly 80 years ago – a plane belonging to the Belgian airline Sabena crashed in the Canadian woods near Gander. 26 people lost their lives, including 20 Belgians. What followed was a historic rescue operation. "I crawled through a sea of flames," survivor Jef Deschuyffeleer testified on the radio a few days later.

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On the night of September 18 to 19, 1946 – exactly 80 years ago – a plane belonging to the Belgian airline Sabena crashed in the Canadian woods near Gander. 26 people lost their lives, including 20 Belgians. What followed was a historic rescue operation. "I crawled through a sea of flames," survivor Jef Deschuyffeleer testified on the radio a few days later.

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vrt broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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