Incident Gloster Meteor NF Mk 11 WD789,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20517
 
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Date:Thursday 26 March 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor NF Mk 11
Owner/operator:87 Sqn RAF
Registration: WD789
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Wahn, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen. -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Wahn (G)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Runway blocked by accident, hit tender attempting to land on crash strip.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jun-2008 15:15 JINX Added
14-Jun-2013 19:10 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport]
30-Nov-2019 21:53 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Operator]
20-Jul-2021 11:24 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]

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