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| Date: | Monday 5 September 1960 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 CAACU RAF |
| Registration: | VZ521 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Woodvale, near Formby, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodvale, Lancashire (EGOW) |
On 05/09/1960, VZ521, a Gloster Meteor F.8 of 5 CAACU was substantially damaged when a tyre burst on take off from RAF Woodvale, Lancashire, causing it to swing off the runway. Deemed damaged beyond economic repair and struck off charge as Cat.5(c). To ground instruction at RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire Fire School 20/10/1961, since perished
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain 1985. p.105)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VZ
3. http://www.south-lancs-aviation.bravepages.com/Woodvale%20Incidents.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Woodvale
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2014 16:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-May-2015 16:44 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 11-Jul-2022 21:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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