Incident Gloster Meteor T.7 WA631,
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Date:Thursday 29 June 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor T.7
Owner/operator:73 Sqn RAF
Registration: WA631
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ta' Qali -   Malta
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Ta' Qali
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Undershot on landing at Ta'Qali, Malta, and wheel torn off, swung off runway.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
3. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-May-2008 21:14 JINX Added
10-Jun-2008 01:42 JINX Updated
27-Jan-2012 13:57 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source]
04-Aug-2013 21:24 JINX Updated [Operator, Source]
11-May-2015 19:42 DB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
24-Oct-2017 21:58 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Oct-2018 13:45 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative]

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