Accident Gloster Meteor F4 C-039, Wednesday 18 May 1960
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Date:Wednesday 18 May 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F4
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA
Registration: C-039
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:BA Morón, BA -   Argentina
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VII Brigada Aérea de Morón,
Destination airport:VII Brigada Aérea de Morón,
Narrative:
El 18 de mayo de 1960, el avión Gloster Meteor MK4 registro I-039, perteneciente a la Fuerza Aérea Argentina cuyo piloto el Teniente Héctor Panzardi, por causa de descuido en el restablecimiento del avión sufrió daños del 65% en la VII Brigada Aérea de Morón, provincia de Buenos Aires su piloto resultó ileso.

Sources:

WIKIPEDIA
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor
Libro Serie Fuerza Aérea # 12 JORGE F. NUNEZ PADIN
Resumen de los Gloster Meteor por número y el destino final de c/u, datos del libro "Gloster Meteor F.4 en Argentina", gentilmente donó el autor Sr. Atilio Marino al Aero Club Baradero.
MUNDO HISTORIA
http://www.mundohistoria.org/temas_foro/armamento-todas-las-epocas/gloster-meteor
AERO FLIGHT
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/arg/AirForce/Argentina-af-Meteor.htm
LA AVIACIÓN DE CAZA - CAPÍTULO III - GLOSTER METEOR MK-IV - 1947 – 1970

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2012 13:30 Nepa Added
28-Feb-2012 13:32 Nepa Updated [Date, ]
27-Jun-2013 08:32 Nepa Updated [Narrative, ]
30-Sep-2014 13:35 Thomas Fuk Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
05-Jan-2015 08:08 Quentin Updated [Registration, ]
08-Jul-2015 20:52 Zeeland Updated [Registration, Destination airport, Source, ]
23-Jul-2015 18:54 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, ]
22-Jun-2016 12:31 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
19-May-2025 12:12 Gamietea Esteban Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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