ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47387
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1957 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | JVO Woensdrecht Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | I-202 |
| MSN: | 6492 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Damme, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Woensdrecht AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Gloster Meteors collided while flying in a larger formation at 7000 m altitude. Both aircraft crashed and both pilots ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19570709&id=LC-19570709-3005&words=+meteor%20meteor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Jul-2009 02:25 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Dec-2020 08:40 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 22:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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