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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor PR Mk 10 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WB176 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 8 miles SSW of RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
Written off 3/4/1956: Two Meteor PR.10s of 13 Squadron RAF (WB176 and WH569) collided over the Mediterranean Sea 8 miles SSW of Akrotiri, Cyprus. WB176 crashed into the sea after the crew bailed out. WH569 belly landed at Akrotiri and was burnt out.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999\
www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2008 01:08 | JINX | Added |
| 05-Jun-2008 22:25 | JINX | Updated |
| 14-Mar-2013 21:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2015 07:35 | yarbi | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
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