Accident Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 XF274,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59930
 
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Date:Friday 14 February 1975
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor T Mk 7
Owner/operator:Institue of Aviation Medicine
Registration: XF274
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Farnborough, Hampshire, England (FAB/EGLF) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Farnborough, Hampshire (FAB/EGLF)
Destination airport:Farnborough, Hampshire (FAB/EGLF)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed near to the control tower at Farnborough, Hants after losing control during an asymmetric overshoot. Both crew were killed. Wreckage to the 'Black Museum' at Farnborough, later scrapped

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1275413
3. https://www.pprune.org/6987566-post21.html

Images:


18 September 1970 at St Mawgan: (c) Bob J Hobbs/NA3T

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-May-2009 12:52 zerocinquanta Added
08-Sep-2012 19:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
17-Jun-2013 14:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Jul-2019 18:48 harro Updated [Photo]
24-Aug-2019 19:16 harro Updated [Location]
29-Jun-2021 08:07 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]

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