ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47968
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor T7 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | ED-35 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chièvres AFB, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| EBCV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n :
RAF SERIAL: WS140
BAF SERIAL: ED-35
1953-08-21: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6410 C.B 7(b))
1953-08-25: RAF No 12 Maintanance Unit
1953-09-18: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
0000-00-00: to 7 Wing 8 Squadron
1954-05-19: at Chièvres Cat.5 crash
During the final approach both engines seized due to fuel shortage
and the pilot had to made a crashlanding before the threshold of the runway
Pilot: Capt. Camille Labye who was in the front cockpit was killed
Navigator: Sgt. Jongen was severely injured and remained in a coma for about 3 weeks
1954-05-22: to Evere
1954-05-00: struck of charge (tt 167:05 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-t-7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:53 | MikeG | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2022 20:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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