ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47990
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| Date: | Thursday 18 June 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-211 |
| MSN: | AW.4840 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koksijde AFB, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n : AW4840
RAF-SERIAL : VZ553
BAF SERIAL : EG-211
Squadron code(s): MN-R
0000-00-00: delivered RAF, (contract 6/ACFT/2430 C.B 7(b))
0000-00-00: to 74 Squadron
1950-12-11: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1950-12-11: Accepted
1951-01-13: to EBBE Bevekom 1 Wing, 350 Squadron as MN-R
1951-07-03: Air test at 1W
1951-07-00: to 350sq/1W MN-R (noted 07-12/1951; 01-04/1952)
1953-06-18: at EBFN Koksijde Cat.5 collision with EG211 during the landing
In a formation landing of 6 aircraft (EG202 N°4 and EG211 N°6),
EG211 had to much speed and collided with EG202,
both aircraft were written-off.
pilot EG-211: André Litt OK
pilot EG-202: J.Govaerts OK
1953-06-00: struck of charge (tt 323:50 hrs)
1954-04-02: transferred to Technische School, Saffraanberg as an instructional airframe
0000-00-00: scrapped
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iv
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 11:28 | MikeG | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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