ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20864
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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WH116 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile South of Kasfareet -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Kasfareet, Egpyt | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gloster Meteor T.Mk.7 WH116, 13 Squadron, RAF: Awating collection 31/10/1952. Delivered 2/11/1951. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/12/1953 when both engines failed on final approach, undershot emergency landing, and came down half-a-mile south of RAF Kasfareet, Egypt.
Wreckage recovered to 107 MU, and Struck of Charge 27/1/1954 as Cat.5(c); authorised to be reduced to scrap and spares
Sources:
1. Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WH
3. http://www.rafkasfareet1953-56.com/
4. https://107muassociation.weebly.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2008 19:13 | JINX | Added |
| 12-May-2015 17:04 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 25-May-2021 15:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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