ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47986
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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-150 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beauvechain AFB, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| EBBE | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
RAF SERIAL : WH448
BAF SERIAL : EG-150
Squadron code(s) : 7J-R, KT-D
1951-10-01: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
0000-00-00: to EBCV Chievres 7 Wing, 7 Squadron as 7J-R
0000-00-00: to EBBE Bevekom 1 Wing, 11 Squadron as KT-D
1954-02-11: Cat.3 - collision with EG66 during taxiing
1955-09-15: at EBBE Bevekom Cat.5 during the landing in bad weather
the aircraft stalled and it touched down about 100 metres before the threshold of the runway
The impact was so hard that the tailsection broke off
pilot: Sgt-Vl Vandervelden, 11Squadron KT-D
1955-09-00: struck of charge (tt 268:10 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iv
http://www.ukserials.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:56 | MikeG | Updated |
| 29-Jun-2022 11:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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