ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48011
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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-95 |
| MSN: | 6546 // M-232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beauvechain AFB, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvechain |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n : 6546
Machine-number Fokker: M-232
BAF SERIAL : EG-95
Squadron code(s) : MN-G
1953-06-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
0000-00-00: to EBBE Bevekom 1 Wing, 350Squadron as MN-G
1955-08-17: Cat.3
1955-08-21: at Opvelp/ La Misere (B) Cat.5 mid-air collission with the wingman, EG-98/MN-P
after a violent manoeuvre the tail of EG-95 broke off and the aircraft crashed
pilot EG-95: Maj-Vl (Res) Mouzon Leopold killed,
pilot EG-98: Olt-Vl Gerard Pierre Gerard safe,
1955-09-00: struck of charge (tt 380:40 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-ii
https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-maj-leopold-mouzon-dfc-meteor-f8-eg95/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jan-2011 13:51 | ThW | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2022 11:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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