Flintshire

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The crew was engaged in a local training sortie. On approach, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed landed in a field short of runway threshold, hit a concrete block, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt. While all three crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1944 at 1200 LT

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Avro 652 Anson

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L7932

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On landing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, swerved and veered off runway before coming to rest. While all four occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Llanasa

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1943

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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ED128

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An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in an open field in Llanasa and was damaged beyond repair while both pilots were unhurt.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Bagillt

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1943

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Blackburn B-26 Botha

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L6237

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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During a training mission, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft crashed into the Dee River, off Bagillt, and was lost. Both pilots were found a day later, injured by an overnight in cold water.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Sealand

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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K8771

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Taxiing

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Sealand AFB (Shotwick AFB)

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Sealand - Sealand

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Flintshire

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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While taxiing at RAF Sealand, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth at RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1941

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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BK846

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Military

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White Waltham - Hawarden

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2073

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1930

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Upon landing, a landing gear collapsed. Both crewmen were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth at RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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AW135

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Delivery

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Aston Down - Hawarden

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1900

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1931

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For unknown reasons, the single engine aircraft overshot on landing and came to rest. It was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Holywell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1940

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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R6019

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Flight

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Mountains

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Prestwick - Kidlington

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The crew departed Prestwick to transfer the airplane to Kindlington Airfield near Oxford. While cruising in poor visibility, the twin engine aircraft crashed on a hilly terrain located near Holywell. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (4th FPP):
F/O Aage Valdemar Helstrup Laursen, pilot,
P/O Richard Clyde Ensign, pilot,
AC2 Alexander Sterling Carrick, wireless operator.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Sealand: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1940

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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L4618

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