ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48013
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-171 |
| MSN: | 6535 / M-221 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Amrum Island -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | EBBE Bevekom |
During a shooting exercise near Sylt (Germany) the cable of the target towing aircraft was shot and the Meteor was hit by the remains of the cable. The aircraft was seriously damaged and the pilot had no other option than to make a belly landing on the beach of the island of Amrun
pilot: Bodart Yves OK, 1Wing, 4Squadron
Sources:
1. http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+08%3A+EG151+-+EG180 [Not working anymore]
2. 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 12:58 | MikeG | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2023 06:02 | Peter Ziegler | Updated |
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