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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor FR Mk 9 |
| Owner/operator: | 208 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WB125 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ta' Qali -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ta' Qali |
Throttle jammed on take-off, overshot & caught fire.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2008 00:38 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jun-2008 04:09 | JINX | Updated |
| 12-May-2015 17:45 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
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