Date:	Saturday 7 June 1952
Time:	day
Type:	Gloster Meteor PR Mk 10
Owner/operator:	13 Sqn RAF
Registration:	WB161
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Fayid, Egypt and Nicosia, Cyprus -   Egypt
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	RAF Fayid, Egypt
Destination airport:	RAF Nicosia, Cyprus
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Missing 7/6/1952. Disappeared on a flight from RAF Fayid (Egypt) to RAF Nicosia (Cyprus) whilst being flown by the AOC (Air Officer Commanding) 205 Group RAF. No message indicating distress was ever heard and an extensive search found no trace of the Meteor or its distinguished pilot.

Air Vice-Marshall David Francis William Atcherley CB CBE DSO DFC RAF, (pilot, aged 48) missing.
R.I.P.

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

954/55 WB 166 apparently was found in crashed condition the desert along with a crashed Egypt Vampire
The Vampire was considered to the cause.
Trigger 13 Sqn. ground crew., 1952/1955.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Jun-2008 00:59	JINX	Added
13-Jan-2013 13:12	angels one five	Updated
13-Jan-2013 13:31	angels one five	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
12-May-2015 08:32	ABBA	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
13-Sep-2019 15:14	Anon.	Updated [Source]
09-Mar-2021 20:43	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Narrative]