ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20348
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| Date: | Monday 25 February 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor FR Mk.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 208 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WB138 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 25 miles WSW of Balad Sinjar. -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ran out of fuel in bad visibility & belly-landed in the desert.
WB138 was one of three Meteor FR9s lost in this incident.
The other two were WX796 and VZ577.
All 3 were left to the desert.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2008 00:42 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Jun-2008 04:48 | JINX | Updated |
| 29-Jun-2011 15:53 | angels one five | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2013 16:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
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