ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48049
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| Date: | Monday 2 February 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F4 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EF-26 |
| MSN: | G5-271 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beauvechain-Opvelp, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n : G5/271
RAF-SERIAL: VW341
BAF SERIAL: EF-26
Squadron code(s): GE-Q
1949-05-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
0000-00-00: to EBBE Bevekom 1Wing, 349Squadron as GE-Q
1951-00-00: at EBMB Melsbroek Cat.?
1951-04-10: to Gosselies Fairey, for repairs
1953-02-02: near EBBE Bevekom Cat.5, mid-air collision with EG-203 (MN-I)
during a snowstorm, entered in a spin and crashed at Bevekom-Opvelp
pilot EF-26 : Olt-Vl Jean "Mathy" Dirckx killed, (23 year) 349 Squadron
pilot EG-203: Olt-Vl Janssens Robert killed, 350 Squadron
1953-02-14: wreck to Evere
1953-00-00: struck of charge (tt 345:15 hrs)
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+2%3A+EF25+-+EF48 ==> Not working anymore
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:51 | MikeG | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2022 23:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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