ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85419
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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-464 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 miles west of Hung-Su-Ri -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A77-464: Ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WA958. Delivered to the RAF 26/1/51, transferred to the RAAF 12/02/51. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
Written off (destroyed) when Hit by Ground Fire and broke up at low altitude in the Haeju area, North Korea on 16/2/52. Crew; Pilot Officer Richard George Robinson O22422 killed. According to published sources:
"During a rocket and strafing attack the aircraft was hit by flak which caused the tail section and about 8 feet of fuselage to break off. The aircraft then crashed into the side of a mountain about 6 miles west of HUNG-SU-RI where the wreckage burned. Pilot Officer Robinson was not seen to bale out and it is believed he was probably still in the aircraft when it crashed.
According to the Squadron Operations Book:
"Cleared by area control and rocketed buildings with unobserved results. The flight then followed the road south, over SINMAK (BT5855) heavy and automatic flak was encountered. Over YC6260 A77-464 called that [he was hit] and was getting out. His altitude was about 200 feet and the aircraft was streaming fuel. Number 3 advised him to jettison the ventral tank but at the same time the tank burst into flame. Number 3 stated that he saw the tail come off. The aircraft crashed at YC5459. The other aircraft called emergency and searched the wreckage but their [sic] was no sign of life and the flight (remainder) returned to base".
Struck off charge 14/02/52.
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a77.htm
3. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/A77-464.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
5. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10686572
6. http://www.koreanroll.gov.au/veteran.aspx?id=1210826
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2017 20:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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