Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Exeter

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH318
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Exeter - Exeter
MSN:
4148
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training sortie at Exeter Airport. After landing, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to stop, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt in a field. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who completed the landing at an excessive speed in full flap configuration and in strong cross winds conditions.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Aarhus

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DYI
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Aarhus
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Owned by Jorgen C. Mortensen, the twin engine aircraft was enroute from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport to Aarhus, in charge to perform an aerial photography mission. On approach to Tirstrup Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed. Both occupants were rescued.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford at Chièvres AFB

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
O-4
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Chièvres AFB. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford MK.2 in Falaen

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
O-29
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Florennes - Florennes
MSN:
3423
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots were uninjured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford at Kleine-Brogel AFB

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
O-33
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Florennes - Kleine-Brogel
MSN:
4246
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Landed hard at Kleine-Brogel Airbase, causing the undercarriage to collapse. Both pilots were unhurt but the aircraft was not repaired.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Middle Wallop

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK284
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Middle Wallop - Middle Wallop
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from RAF Middle Wallop, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crash landed in a field located one mile west of the airfield. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot, sole on board, was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Liège

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
O-36
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Liège - Liège
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training at Liège-Bierset Airport when on final approach, he was unable to lower the landing gear. The twin engine aircraft belly landed and after a roll of few dozen yards, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the undercarriage to extend on final approach.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 OxfordT.1 off Maughold: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NM576
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Belfast - Lichfield
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Irish Sea on a flight from Belfast-Aldergrove to RAF Lichfield, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure and request the permission to divert to Douglas-Ronaldsway Airport for an emergency landing. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea off Maughold, northeast part of the Isle of Man. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (202nd Squadron):
P/O Bernard Mortimore Simmonds,
F/O Anthony Alfred Engledow,
F/O Ian Alastair Manson,
Sgt Ronald Cowan.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Kfar Sirking AFB

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2813
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kfar Sirkin - Kfar Sirkin
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Kfar Sirkin AFB, east of Tel Aviv. All four crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.