Accident Gloster Meteor F8 EG-76,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48026
 
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Date:Thursday 20 January 1955
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F8
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: EG-76
MSN: 6513 / M-199
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Biervliet, Zeeland -   Netherlands
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBBE Bevekom (B)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
c/n : 6513
Machine-number Fokker: M-199
BAF SERIAL : EG-76
Squadron code(s) : MN-B

1953-12-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1953-12-00: to EBBE Bevekom 1 Wing 350 Squadron as MN-B
1955-01-03: at EBBE Bevekom Cat.3
1955-01-20: near Biervliet/Zeeland (NL) (16:30 Hr) cat.5 crash,
a fly-by over his parental house turned out to be fatal, after a failed roll he crashed into a dune
pilot, Theo Blomme killed, 350 Sqn 1 Wing Bevekom
1955-02-00: struck of charge (tt 170:20 hrs)

Sources:

https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-meteor-f-8-part-iv
https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/zerken.asp?g=730410

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
28-Apr-2009 22:48 MikeG Updated
28-Apr-2009 22:49 harro Updated
18-May-2019 21:49 Cobar Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative]
18-Jun-2022 05:57 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
01-Jul-2022 16:06 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
01-Jul-2022 16:58 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]

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