Accident Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 A77-4,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153990
 
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Date:Tuesday 21 October 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor T Mk 7
Owner/operator:2 ATU RAAF
Registration: A77-4
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Crouch’s Hill, Houghton, SA -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Woomera, South Australia
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A77-4 (Meteor T.7 ex-RAF WN321). Delivered to RAF 13/08/53. Redelivered to the RAAF 04/12/53. Crashed and destroyed 21/10/58 after losing control during aerobatics at Crouch’s Hill, Upper Hermitage, Houghton, South Australia.
Crew:
P/O A.J.C. BIERMAN (pilot) RAAF - killed

A funeral service for P/O A.J.C. Bierman took place at the Daw Road Chapel with full military honours on 24/10/1958. Remains of WN321 were authorized to be struck off charge and scrapped 14/01/59

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983, p.80)
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a77.shtml
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WN
4. http://www.georama.com.au/RAAFFireService/Yarns.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2013 12:42 Dr. John Smith Added
25-Mar-2014 01:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Mar-2014 01:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
27-Apr-2015 21:16 Victor III Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative]
09-Jun-2022 23:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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