Accident Gloster Meteor F4 I-047,
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Date:Friday 20 April 1951
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
Registration: I-047
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near BA Tandil, BA -   Argentina
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with I-097. Pilot Ten Jorge Lahitte killed.

Sources:

http://amilarg.com.ar/gloster-meteor.html
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/arg/AirForce/Argentina-af-Meteor.htm
La Nación (Santiago) 21 April 1951, p21

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jun-2016 15:47 TB Added
21-May-2017 21:41 Dr.John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Aug-2019 15:39 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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