ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47972
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor T7 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | ED-36 |
| MSN: | WS141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hondschoote - Killem -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
RAF SERIAL: WS141
BAF SERIAL: ED-36
1953-08-18: build
1953-09-17: noted Farnborough Airshow
1953-09-18: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6410 C.B 7(b))
1953-09-23: to 12 RAF Maintenance Unit
1954-01-25: taken on charge Belgian Air force
0000-00-00: fighter school-OTU, Koksijde
1954-08-20: at Hondschoote-Killem (France) Cat.5 crash
Bad weather forced cloud penetration while using the "QGH" (radar guided heading),
the crew was looking for contact with the ground and flew into the ground
pilot : Olt-Vl Blancy Claudi killed, Fighter School-OTU
co pilot: Sgt leerling piloot Waucquez Jean-Pierre killed, Fighter School-OTU
1954-08-23: to Evere
1954-08-00: struck of charge (tt 100:55 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-t-7
https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-sgt-cor-leerling-piloot-jean-pierre-waucquez-meteor-t7-ed36/
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=730
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:52 | MikeG | Updated |
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