ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20668
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 11-SEP-1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 |
| Operator: | Stn Flt Horsham St. Faith RAF |
| Registration: | WF695 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Woolwich Arsenal, London. -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St Faith. |
Pilot : Wing Commander Robert Duncan Yule (NZ) DFC and Bar, DSO.
R.I.P.
Collided with Meteor WK938 while avoiding a Hurricane during the Battle of Britain Flypast rehearsal, lost tail & spun into the ground at Woolwich Arsenal between two explosives storage huts.
WF695 was destroyed by impact forces and fire.
WK938 landed safely.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2008 22:28 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Jun-2011 23:14 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2013 15:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
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