On 31st March 1953 this unidentified No.228 Operational Conversion Unit aircraft hit a tree on the approach to land at Leeming airfield. The port wing and droptank were damaged but the pilot managed to remain in control. He flew an overshoot of the airfield and after flying another circuit landed normally. The unit record book scribe made a poor job of detailing flying accidents during this period. I have yet to search through accident records at the RAF Museum for additional information. <>This may have been Meteor WD719 that would have had a Cat.3 damage assessment made against it around this time, it was passed as servicable at Leeming by 60 MU in April 1953.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Navigator / Radar Operator - Name unknown.