ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20888
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| Date: | Monday 26 September 1955 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WH236 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wahn (Ger.) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Meteor WD236: Took off for Training flight. 23/09/1955
Meteor WD682 collided with Meteor WH236 while it was acting as a target at night. WH236 was abandoned.
Crew:
F/Lt (153983) Basil APPLEYARD (pilot) RAF - bale out /Ok
F/O (582713) Fred William Lawrence SAUNDERS (nav.) RAF - bale out /OK
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Images:
27th Sep 1955 near Bonn. Taken by Basil Appleyard pilot of WH236. Other photos available.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2008 01:55 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Feb-2010 10:25 | NePa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2012 02:41 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2014 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2014 17:49 | Koumes | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2014 17:49 | Koumes | Updated [Source] |
| 29-May-2015 17:02 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 26-Jul-2015 09:59 | E Papiccio | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2020 20:15 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2021 15:49 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 22:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Mar-2024 11:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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