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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor U.16 Drone |
| Owner/operator: | RAE Llanbedr |
| Registration: | WK744 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Llanbedr, Merionethshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Llanbedr |
| Llanbedr |
Touched down heavily on the nose and starboard wheels during an unmanned cross wind landing at Llanbedr. The starboard oleo sheared off and the aircraft ran off the runway. Bounced in heavy landing in rain. Not repaired.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2008 09:05 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Dec-2012 15:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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