ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47981
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 5 December 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor NF11 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EN-14 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sart-lez-Spa, Liège -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a radar testflight in preparation for a nightflight the pilot is caught out by some bad weather and low cloud. The pilot continues to fly low and flies into the ground. Both occupants die in the crash.
Crew: 1Sgt.vl. Jeroom Janssens & 1Sgt.nav. Jacques Pairoux
Sources:
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Gloster+%28Armstrong+Withworth%29+Meteor+NF.11
http://gite-ardennais.com/fagnesmonumentsaviateurs.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:58 | MikeG | Updated |
| 02-May-2017 19:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2022 23:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation