Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in RAF Smith's Lawn

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1943 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R6397
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Smith's Lawn - Hooton Park
MSN:
2818
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from RAF Smith's Lawn, the twin engine aircraft encountered serious difficulties to gain height. It eventually hit trees located at the end of the terrain and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed while all four occupants were slightly injured.
Crew:
F/L John W. Smith.
Passengers:
Cpt Edward Cummings,
Lt Irving T. Golden,
Lt Joseph Luria.
Probable cause:
The aircraft was unable to gain height due to the presence of frost on both wings. At the time of the accident, there were severe icing conditions.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near RAF Moreton-in-Marsh

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4629
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training exercise and was flying in the vicinity of RAF Moreton-in-Marsh when he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. Aircraft crash landed in a field and was written off while both occupants, an instructor and a pupil pilot were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. G. Berry,
Sgt D. Hall.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I on Margaret Hill: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1943 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LX518
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Wheaton Aston - Wheaton Aston
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
At 20:45pm on the 18th October 1943 P/O Denis Kyne took off from Wheaton Aston, which is between Stafford and Telford, for a solo night cross country navigation flight along with several other aircraft (this was his first solo night flight), all of which were taking different routes. P/O Denis Kyne was to have flown WSW to Condover then NNE to Shawbury and then ESE to return to Wheaton Aston, a route of a little over 50 miles. The weather was rapidly deteriorating and at 21:45pm it was decided to re-call all of the aircraft flying that night, the re-call was acknowledged by all but one of the aircraft, this being LX518. When the aircraft failed to return by ten past midnight it was reported as overdue, it was known that the aircraft could no-longer be airborne as there was only 2 1/2 hours of fuel onboard, with the hope that P/O Kyne may have landed elsewhere. Five days later on the 23rd October the missing aircraft was found on Margary Hill in the north-east of the Peak District, some 56 miles NNE of Wheaton Aston, it was concluded that P/O Kyne must have become lost shortly after he took off. He had radioed to say he was proceeding to his first way point which he may have reached and turned towards Shawbury, which had he done so he would have missed as their beacon had failed shortly after 9pm. After missing the Shawbury beacon P/O Kyne could have continued in a north-easterly direction until he became hopelessly lost.
Crew (21st AFU):
P/O Denis Patrick Kyne.
Source:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/peakdistrict/peakdistrictlx518.htm

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Silchester

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4617
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a supply mission when flying at a too low altitude, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were injured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in West Eyreton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NZ1375
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wigram - Wigram
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a night training mission. After departure from Wigram AFB, the pilot continued the flight at low altitude under the cloud base when the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a prairie. A crewman was killed while both others were injured.
Crew (1st SFTS):
P/O F. Moran,
LAC A. Broad,
LAC Graham Browne. †

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in West Melton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NZ1363
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Wigram - Wigram
MSN:
1982
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a night training mission. After departure from Wigram AFB, the pilot continued the flight at low altitude under the cloud base when the aircraft hit a hill and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (1st SFTS):
P/O William Brant,
P/O Neville Bailey,
P/O Eric Munro.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Reggio de Calabre

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4661
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to complete an emergency landing for unknown reason. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, both occupants were unhurt.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Maesllwch

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LW743
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and lost his orientation due to low visibility. The twin engine aircraft hit the ground and crashed in a prairie. While both crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near Dent: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1943 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DF471
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Leeming – Ford
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in RAF Ford after the three mechanics performed some repairs on an aircraft that previously diverted to RAF Leeming. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility when the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Great Coum located 3 miles south of Dent. All four crew members were killed. Crew from the 427th Squadron.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford in Hawkesbury Upton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1943 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
EB861
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the port engine and the captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Hawkesbury Upton. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Lewis Cordey, pilot instructor
P/O Donald MacIver, pilot.
Probable cause:
It is believed that one of the propeller blades on the left engine broke away in flight, hit the rudder and damaged the elevator controls, causing the loss of control. It is reported the port engine was found about a mile from the wreckage.