Accident Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 EG-249,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48030
 
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Date:Monday 16 April 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F Mk 8
Owner/operator:25 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: EG-249
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Engelmanshoven, Limburg -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Brustem, Belgium
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
00/06/53: taken on charge
00/07/53: 1 Wing-4 Sqn, Beauvechain (SV-W)
00/00/55: 13 Wing-25 Sqn, Brustem (K5-L)
16/04/56: cat.5 - crashed at Engelmanshoven, pilot was killed. Pilot: 1Sgt. Roland Heusghem
30/04/56: struck of charge (tt 599:10 hrs)

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+10%3A+EG224+-+EG260. [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-v

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
25-Dec-2012 18:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Dec-2012 18:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Narrative]
07-Jan-2013 14:48 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
15-May-2023 04:55 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator]]

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