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Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport (also called Brussel Nationaal/Bruxelles-National/Brussel-Zaventem) is an international airport 6 NM northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates. It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people.

Located at 50.9014, 4.48444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Brussels, Airports in Belgium, Airports established in 1940, Buildings and structures in Flemish Brabant, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - European

Laurence Owen

Laurence Rochon "Laurie" Owen was a Hall of Fame American figure skater. She was the 1961 U.S. National Champion and represented the United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where she placed 6th. She was the daughter of Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of Maribel Owen. Owen died, along with her mother, sister and the entire United States Figure Skating team, in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 en route to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships.

Located at 50.9337, 4.53602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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American female single skaters, Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1944 births, 1961 deaths, Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Belgium, Olympic figure skaters of the United States, People from Berkeley, California, People from Winchester, Massachusetts, Burials at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Sportspeople from Massachusetts

Sabena Flight 548

Sabena Flight 548, registration OO-SJB, was a Boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to Brussels, Belgium, from New York City on February 15, 1961, killing the entire United States Figure Skating team on its way to the 1961 World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The flight, which originated at New York International Airport, Anderson Field (now John F. Kennedy International Airport), crashed on approach to Brussels' Zaventem Airport.

Located at 50.9337, 4.53602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sabena accidents and incidents, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by mechanical failure, Aviation accidents and incidents in Belgium, Figure skating, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1961, 1961 in figure skating, 1961 in Belgium, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707

Brussels National Airport railway station

Brussels National Airport railway station is a through-train station located beneath Brussels Airport. It was opened in 1958 in the old airport building, mainly for the universal exposition in Brussels. With the opening of a new airport terminal in 1994, the railway station was moved in 1998 to a new location inside the new building. Following the opening of the new Diabolo project, the station was extended in June 2012 to enhance the comfort and passengers experience.

Located at 50.8972, 4.48472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Brussels, Railway stations opened in 1958

Nossegem

Nossegem is a town located near Brussels, the capital of Belgium. It is part of Zaventem municipality, in the Flemish Brabant province. In 2005, the Nossegem Curve was opened, which connects Brussels Airport with the railway in the direction of Leuven.

Located at 50.8833, 4.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Belgium, Villages in Flemish Brabant

Elewijt Castle

Elewijt Castle, also known as "Castle of Het Steen" or "Rubenskasteel", is a castle in Elewijt, Belgium, which was owned by Pieter Paul Rubens from 1635 to his death in 1640, and features in some of his paintings.

Located at 50.9593, 4.47743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Flemish Brabant

Sabena Flight Academy

CAE Global Academy Brussels Sabena Flight Acacemy is an aviation training organisation created in 1953 and located in Steenokkerzeel. The school is now part of CAE Global Academy. The training is performed in Brussels, in Mesa at CAE Global Academy Phoenix (formerly Sabena Airline Training Center) and in Évora, Portugal. Sabena Flight Academy is one of the oldest and considered as one of the most considered airline transport pilot school in Europe.

Located at 50.9027, 4.50457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation schools, Educational institutions established in 1953, Education in Brussels, Sabena

Brussels Airport diamond heist

On 18 February 2013, eight masked gunmen in two cars with police markings stole approximately US$50 million worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound Fokker 100 operated by Helvetic Airways on the apron at Brussels Airport, Belgium, just before 20:00 CET. The heist was accomplished without a shot being fired.

Located at 50.9014, 4.48444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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2013 crimes, 2013 in Belgium, Crime in Belgium, Robbery in 2013, History of Brussels