Chipping Norton | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew left RAF Chipping Ongar, Essex, taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Thomas C. Cargill,
2nd Lt John B. Rothrock,
T/Sgt Olen E. St John,
S/Sgt Earl E. Straley,
Cpt George A. Tovey.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in RAF Chipping Norton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942 at 0350 LT

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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AB694

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Chipping Norton - Chipping Norton

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Shortly after take off, while on a night training exercise, the aircraft failed to gain height, hit trees located past the runway end and crashed. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (6th AFU):
F/O H. A. Kallend, pilot,
Sgt James Greenall, pilot.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft was unable to gain sufficient height after rotation because the elevator trim was incorrectly set by the crew.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Chipping Norton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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L7801

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Hampstead Norris - Hampstead Norris

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The crew was performing a training exercise out from RAF Hampstead Norris. En route, the pilot became lost after he encountered poor weather conditions with fog and snow falls. Too low, the airplane impacted the Whichford Hill located north of Chipping Norton. The air gunner was killed and six other crew members were rescued.
Crew (15th OTU):
Sgt G. W. Roberts, pilot,
Sgt D. McSheen,
Sgt D. M. Bunn +3,
Sgt Aubrey John Frank Turtill, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot became lost in poor weather conditions.

Crash of an Airspeed AS:10 Oxford II at RAF Chipping Norton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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R6396

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Training

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Chipping Norton - Chipping Norton

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2817

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1940

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Chipping Norton. While on a night approach, the airplane descended too low, clipped trees and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
LAC Rudolf Herland, pilot instructor,
LAC Vincent Chester Stewart Rhodes Newman, student pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Chipping Norton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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R6266

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chipping Norton - Chipping Norton

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2716

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1940

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Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons and crashed on a parked Oxford registered N4580. The pilot was killed and three other occupants were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Roderick George Morrison, pilot,
Sgt T. Price,
Sgt C. A. Wright,
Sgt D. F. Mackenzie.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 in Chipping Norton

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1938

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De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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The Plymouth & District Aero Club

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G-ABWZ

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Plymouth – Oxford-Kidlington

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2236

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1932

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The single engine aircraft crashed en route to Oxford-Kidlington for unknown reason. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.