Date & Time:
Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4667
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Country:
Kuwait
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, while on a supply mission, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and attempted to make an emergency landing near Jahra, some 24 km west of Kuwait City. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all three crew members were unhurt.
