ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20648
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| Date: | Friday 27 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WE956 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koksijde AFB, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Koksijde AB, Veurne, Belgium (EBFN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WE956: Delivered to the RAF 23.4.51. First issued to 41 Sqn 25.4.51 coded B. Written off (damaged beyond repair) when both engines cut, undercarriage collapsed on landing, Koksijde Air Base,1 nautical mile North-North-West of Veurne, Belgium, 27.3.53.
Pilot - Pilot Officer L. V. Jordan - survived OK. Aircraft deemed "beyond economic repair" and struck off charge as Cat 5(S).
Sources:
1. Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2008 22:16 | JINX | Added |
| 12-May-2015 13:00 | Xindel | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 28-May-2017 23:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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