Incident Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 EG-161,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48000
 
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Date:Friday 20 July 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F Mk 8
Owner/operator:7 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: EG-161
MSN: 6495 / M-181
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Chièvres AFB, Hainaut -   Belgium
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chièvres
Destination airport:Chièvres
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
EG161 c/n 6495 Machine-number Fokker: M-181
Squadron code(s): 7J-Q
01/09/54: taken on charge
00/10/54: 7Wing-7Sqn, Chièvres (7J-Q)
20/07/56: cat.4 - at Chièvres, was not repaired
00/11/56: struck of charge (tt 141:35 hrs)

Sources:

1. http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+08%3A+EG151+-+EG180 [Not working anymore]
2. https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iv

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
29-Apr-2009 12:58 MikeG Updated
25-Dec-2012 17:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Narrative]
07-Jan-2013 14:49 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
07-May-2013 14:19 Nepa Updated [Operator]
13-Jan-2020 16:43 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]
06-Nov-2022 21:56 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
15-May-2023 04:55 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Location]]

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