ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48041
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| Date: | Friday 20 November 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Vechters School Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EF-27 |
| MSN: | G5-272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koksijde AFB, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Koksijde AB, Belgium (EBFN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gloster Meteor F.Mk.4 EF-27: Ex-RAF Meteor F.4 VW342.
00/00/49: taken on charge by Belgische Luchtmacht
00/00/49: 1 Wing-350 Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-Q)
00/00/50: 1 Wing-4 Sqn, Beauvechain (SV-Q)
00/00/51: Fighter School, Koksijde
30/10/51: cat.3 damage - repaired
20/11/53: cat.5 damage - crashed on take off at Koksijde Air Base,1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 miles) north northwest of Veurne, Belgium after explosion of the right hand side engine. Pilot: OLt. Lecrenier (Fighter School) ejected safely
29/11/53: Wreck to Evere
31/12/53: Struck off charge
Sources:
1. http://belmilac.wikifoundry.com/page/Part+2%3A+EF25+-+EF48
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VW
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koksijde_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Apr-2009 00:02 | MikeG | Updated |
| 25-May-2021 15:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2021 15:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-May-2021 15:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2021 15:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2021 08:27 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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