ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20356
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Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1956 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gloster Meteor PR Mk 10 |
Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | WB176 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 8 miles SSW of RAF Akrotiri -
Cyprus
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off 3/4/1956: Two Meteor PR.10s of 13 Squadron RAF (WB176 and WH569) collided over the Mediterranean Sea 8 miles SSW of Akrotiri, Cyprus. WB176 crashed into the sea after the crew bailed out. WH569 belly landed at Akrotiri and was burnt out.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999\
www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Jun-2008 01:08 |
JINX |
Added |
05-Jun-2008 22:25 |
JINX |
Updated |
14-Mar-2013 21:04 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
12-May-2015 07:35 |
yarbi |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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