Incident Gloster Meteor PR Mk 10 WB173,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20355
 
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Date:Monday 22 December 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor PR Mk 10
Owner/operator:541 Sqn RAF
Registration: WB173
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Gütersloh (GUT/ETUO)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
WB173 - Wheels raised in error for flaps on roller take-off.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jun-2008 01:06 JINX Added
09-Jun-2008 16:49 JINX Updated
17-Aug-2011 06:01 Uli Elch Updated [Location, Source]
12-Aug-2014 16:05 Repac Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
28-Oct-2019 19:35 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport]
05-Nov-2019 22:11 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]
05-Feb-2020 10:58 stehlik49 Updated [Location, Operator]

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