Meteor F.4 VT321 near Armthorpe.

During the afternoon of Thursday, 13th February 1953 this 215 Advanced Flying School aircraft suffered both engines fail on a flight in the Doncaster area. The pilot was unable to make it back to Finningley airfield so attempted to make a forced landing. The aircraft hit trees before making a crash landing in a ploughed field between Cantley and Armthorpe.

Pilot - P/O Neil Stuart Robertson RAF (4074483).

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