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| Date: | Wednesday 1 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor PR Mk 10 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WB180 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri |
Hit WB172 on abandoned take-off, overshot & DBR when ventral tank caught fire.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2008 01:11 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Jun-2008 04:51 | JINX | Updated |
| 12-May-2015 17:43 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
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