Accident Gloster Meteor F8 EG-139, Thursday 13 January 1955
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Date:Thursday 13 January 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F8
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: EG-139
MSN: 6634 / M-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Silly - Enghien, Hainaut -   Belgium
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:EBCV Chievres (B)
Narrative:
c/n : 6634
Machine-number Fokker: M-320
BAF SERIAL : EG-139
Squadron code(s) : S2-O

: to RAF (delivered)
1954-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
0000-00-00: to EBCV Chievres 7 Wing 9 Squadron as S2-O
1955-01-13: near Silly/Enghien emergency crashlanding after a double flameout
pilot: ? OK, 7 Wing 9 Squadron
1955-02-00: struck of charge (tt 21:45 hrs)

Sources:

https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iii


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
28-Apr-2009 22:49 MikeG Updated
26-Jun-2022 21:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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