ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85879
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-953 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Base K-14, Kimpo -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 A77-953 (ex-RAF WE874). First flown 24/05/51 as RAF Meteor F.Mk.8 WE874. Struck of Charge by RAF and Transferred to RAAF 17/12/51. Delivered to the RAAF 15/02/52. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn. Crashed on takeoff Kimpo 05/08/52. Crew; Flight Lt Lancelot Cedric Haslope O35396 killed on active service. Some reports indicate that he died of a fractured skull.
Meteor A77-953 was Written off 05/08/52 and converted to components. Flight Lt Lancelot Cedric "Slim" Haslope was buried at 1100 hrs on 8th August 1952 at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com/2a77.shtml
2. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/korea_77sqn.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=730
4. Meteor A77-953 as Kimpo, Korea 1952: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C38142
5. https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/617344
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69979039/lancelot-cedric-haslope
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2020 02:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2020 08:51 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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