Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in RAF Church Lawford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1945 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
HN311
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Church Lawford - Church Lawford
Location:
Church Lawford AFB
Warwickshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to RAF Church Lawford, the twin engine aircraft was too low, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.
Crew (1533 BAT):
W/O Frank Needham, pilot,
Sgt Eric Kershaw, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 I Oxford in RAF Church Lawford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
HN854
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Snitterfield - Church Lawford
Location:
Church Lawford AFB
Warwickshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach, the crew decided to perform a go around. For unknown reason, the twin engine aircraft overshot, hit tree tops located at the end of the runway and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (18th PAFU):
F/O Albert William John Lyons, pilot,
F/O Alexander Stephen Lees, pilot.
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