Incident Gloster Meteor FR Mk 9 WB125,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20347
 
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Date:Saturday 18 August 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor FR Mk 9
Owner/operator:208 Sqn RAF
Registration: WB125
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Ta' Qali -   Malta
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Ta' Qali
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Throttle jammed on take-off, overshot & caught fire.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jun-2008 00:38 JINX Added
07-Jun-2008 04:09 JINX Updated
12-May-2015 17:45 BlB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport]

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