ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21343
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| Date: | Friday 23 September 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor FR Mk 9 |
| Owner/operator: | 79 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WL262 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Laarbruch, Kleve, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Laarbruch, Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Meteor WL262 Engine caught fire, bellylanded.23.9.1955
After an engine fire the pilot belly-landed his Meteor WL262 - at RAF Laarbruch. The pilot remained uninjured. The plane was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://sites.google.com/site/raflaarbruch/home/toedliche-abstuerze/laarbruch-abstuerze
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2008 19:34 | JINX | Added |
| 27-May-2013 21:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 30-Oct-2014 15:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage] |
| 27-Dec-2020 16:08 | Vicktor | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Apr-2024 21:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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