Incident Gloster Meteor F8 4400,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180234
 
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Date:Tuesday 26 June 1956
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F8
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 4400
MSN: G5-453689
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Belo Horizonte, MG -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Santa Cruz, RJ
Destination airport:Belo Horizonte, MG
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Overrun at high speed about 150 meters in a ditch. Maj Av Teixeira Rocha unhurt. As "4400" in report and coded 'AI' on photo.

Sources:

O Estado de S.Paulo 27 June 1956, p7
Gobo 27 JUne 1956, p1 (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Oct-2015 15:45 TB Added
17-Aug-2019 20:57 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
01-Oct-2021 08:05 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
11-Oct-2021 08:12 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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