Cranwell AFB

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The crew departed RAF Swinderby at 1150LT on a training exercise. While completing a 3-engine practice at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the pilot elected to unfeather the port outer propeller when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture located east of RAF Cranwell, bursting into flames. Five crew members were injured, one escaped unhurt and the wireless operator was killed.
Crew:
Sgt W. J. King,
Sgt K. L. Howard,
Sgt C. E. Towill,
P/O Bowden,
Sgt R. Stevens, †
Sgt N. Jackson,
Sgt S. J. Proctor.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Cranwell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1943 at 2310 LT

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R1598

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Handley Page H.P.53 Hereford

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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The crew was performing a night training flight at RAF Cranwell. On final approach, the crew decided to initiate a go around procedure when one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O William Ernest Norman Maxwell, pilot,
F/Sgt John Lewis Owen, pilot,
Sgt Francis O'Neill, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure while the crew was initiating a go around procedure.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.53 Hereford near RAF Cranwell

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942

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L6100

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Cranwell. While in the circuit, one of the engine failed and the airplane crash landed in a pasture. There were no injuries among the crew and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

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Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1941 at 1130 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T1052

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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The pilot departed RAF Cranwell on a local solo training flight. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane collided with a Spitfire registered AD291. The pilot of the Oxford attempted to reach RAF Cranwell for an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed on final approach and was destroyed. The pilot was killed. The Spitfire also crashed and its pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Ernest Aubrey Griffin, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II at RAF Cranwell: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1941

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P1080

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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PAC.0011

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1940

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Cranwell when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons west of the airbase. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Joseph Leo Coen, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II at RAF Barkston Heath

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1941

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P1085

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Takeoff (climb)

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Barkston Heath - Cranwell

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PAC.0016

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1940

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The airplane swung on takeoff, went out of control and came to rest. Both occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II near RAF Grantham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941

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P1079

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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PAC.0010

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1939

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Cranwell on a local training exercise. For unknown reasons, it stalled, collided with trees and crashed near RAF Grantham. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Charles Vernon, pilot, †
LAC H. W. Adams.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Chapel-en-le-Frith

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941

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V3210

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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2877

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1940

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The pilot departed RAF Cranwell on a solo training exercise. After he completed the flight above the clouds, he started the descent back to the base. Flying in clouds, the airplane crashed into a hill located near Chapel-en-le-Frith. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
LAC Brian C. Forsdick, pilot.

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It was reported that the pilot failed to follow the instruction not to fly above the clouds.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near RAF Fulbeck: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1941 at 2245 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R6107

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Military

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