ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47998
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| Date: | Thursday 16 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-2 |
| MSN: | 6316 / M-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Houthalen, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EBCV Chievres (B) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n : 6316
Machine-number Fokker : M-2
RAF SERIAL :
BAF SERIAL : EG-2
Squadron code(s) : 7J-A, OV-Q
1950-12-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
0000-00-00: to EBCV Chievres 7 Wing 7 Squadron as 7J-A
0000-00-00: to EBCV Chievres 7 Wing 8 Squadron as OV-Q
1953-07-16: at Houthalen (B) Cat.5 crash, according to eyewittnesses the aircraft exploded in mid-air
Pilot : Kpt-Vl Oger Henri killed, EBCV Chievres 7 Wing 8 Squadron as OV-Q
1953-07-00: struck of charge (tt 277:45 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-i
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 11:28 | MikeG | Updated |
| 05-Nov-2022 08:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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