ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48008
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| Date: | Monday 25 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Fighter School (OTU) Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-123 |
| MSN: | 6601/M-287 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koksijde AFB, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Koksidje, Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n 6601
Machine-number Fokker: M-287
Squadron code(s):
1954-07-00: taken on charge
0000-00-00: Fighter School-OTU, Koksijde
1954-02-11: Cat.? Ground collission with EG-150
1955-04-25: Cat.5 - crash at Koksijde after mid-air collission with EG66
pilot EG123: Sgt Leerling-Piloot Guy Van Den Vorst, killed (OTU)
pilot EG66: Lt. Roger Van Herle, killed (Fighter School-OTU)
1955-06-00: struck of charge (tt 161:45 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iii
https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/sgt-leerling-piloot-guy-van-der-vorst/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Dec-2012 17:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2012 17:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2012 17:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Narrative]] |
| 27-Nov-2018 19:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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