Incident Gloster Meteor NF Mk 11 WD659,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20490
 
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Date:Friday 21 August 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor NF Mk 11
Owner/operator:68 Sqn RAF
Registration: WD659
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Wahn, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen. -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wahn (D)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Meteor WD659: Lost power on take-off & crashed. 21/08/1953
Crew:???? Ok

Sources:

1.History 68 Sqn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jun-2008 01:57 JINX Added
17-Feb-2010 10:25 NePa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
30-Mar-2012 02:41 Nepa Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2014 16:09 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2014 17:50 Leopard DX Updated [Total fatalities, Source]
09-Nov-2019 12:12 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator]
24-Mar-2020 20:11 Iwosh Updated [Location, Operator]
20-Jul-2021 11:19 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]
28-Jan-2022 22:13 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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