Incident Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 WH379,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20975
 
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Date:Monday 8 August 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F Mk 8
Owner/operator:45/33 Sqn RAF
Registration: WH379
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Butterworth, Penang. -   Malaysia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Butterworth
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Undershot runway & crashlanded.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2008 08:00 JINX Added
18-Jan-2012 02:11 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
18-Jan-2012 02:12 Nepa Updated [Location, Source]
13-May-2015 08:35 Boile A. Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport]
27-Jan-2020 21:54 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]

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