Accident Gloster Meteor FR Mk.9 WH539, Wednesday 1 October 1958
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Date:Wednesday 1 October 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor FR Mk.9
Owner/operator:8 Sqn RAF
Registration: WH539
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Khormaksar, (Aden) -   Yemen
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Khormaksar
Narrative:
Landing prevented by sandstorm, ran out of fuel & abandoned.

Aircraft photo here: http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1017497/

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2008 18:09 JINX Added
26-Jun-2013 18:34 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Narrative, ]

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