ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48020
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| Date: | Monday 25 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | EG-66 |
| MSN: | 6484 / M-170 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koksijde AFB, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| EBFN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/n : 6484
Machine-number Fokker: M-17
BAF SERIAL : EG-66
Squadron code(s) : 7J-A
1953-12-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1953-00-00: to EBCV Chievres 7 Wing, 7 Squadron as 7J-A
1954-02-11: at EBCV Chievres Cat.3 ground collision with EG-150 7J-R during taxiing
1955-00-00: to EBFN Koksijde Fighter School (spring)
1955-04-25: at EBFN Koksijde Cat.5 mid-air collision with EG-123
pilot EG-66 : Lt-Vl Van Herle Roger killed, (Fighter School-OTU)
pilot EG-123: Sgt-Leerling-Piloot Van Den Vorst Guy killed, (OTU)
1955-06-00: struck of charge (tt 233:55 hrs)
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iv
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Apr-2009 22:48 | MikeG | Updated |
| 27-Mar-2015 08:27 | ann vanherle | Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2022 22:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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