ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155982
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1950 |
| Time: | 17:05 |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | TFU RAF |
| Registration: | EE573 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | field near RAF Defford, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Defford, Worcestershire |
| RAF Defford, Worcestershire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At about 17:05 as a train was passing Defford Airfield a Meteor jet aircraft coming into land hit the top of the locomotive, denting the cab roof and wiping off the aircraft undercarriage. This necessitated the aircraft making a belly/crash landing on the grass of the airfield. There were no injuries on the train or the aircraft other than the engine driver later needing treatment for shock.
Crew:
Flight Lt (181250) William John LAIDLER RAF - OK
Sources:
1. Gloucestershire Echo - 3rd May 1950.
2. http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=9052
3. http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/RAF_Defford1950.pdf
4. http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=4614
5. http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=4615
6. http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=4616
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2013 11:30 | ryan | Added |
| 10-Jan-2014 19:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 26-Feb-2015 06:26 | DustyRN | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2015 14:15 | R.Giggs | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 13:46 | JINX | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 13:47 | JINX | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2020 22:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2020 22:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2020 19:52 | INV | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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