In the first few days of January 1952 92 Squadron received several new pilots fresh from training with 226 Operational Conversion Unit at Stradishall. On 7th January 1952 two of the pilots were undertaking training flights at Linton on Ouse when their aircraft collided. Meteor VZ453 collided with Meteor WA759 roughly over the airfield with one aircraft joining the circuit and one was flying an overshoot of the airfield. WA759 would crash immediately close to the airfield and the pilot was killed. Exactly where is not known.
Meteor VZ453 sustained a badly damaged starboard wing and it also left the pilot with no starboard aileron control of the aircraft. He was able to keep some degree of control and made a forced landing at Knapton without injury.
Pilot - F/O Charles Shurman RAFVR (2600255), aged 23. Buried Newton on Ouse Churchyard, Yorkshire.
Charles Shurman's grave at Newton on Ouse.