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| Date: | Friday 8 February 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor U.21A Drone |
| Owner/operator: | 1 ATU, LRWRE Woomera |
| Registration: | WK797 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woomera, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Woomera, South Australia |
Written off when control was lost, and crashed at the Woomera Ranges in South Australia on 8/2/63
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WK
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Meteor-Woomera
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2008 09:30 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Jun-2008 11:53 | JINX | Updated |
| 24-Jan-2013 17:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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