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Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF South Cerney

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4573
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
South Cerney - South Cerney
MSN:
40
YOM:
1938
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF South Cerney on behalf of the 3rd Army Training Unit. After touchdown, one of the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane veered off runway, came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
An undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

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

Date & Time: May 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V3565
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Little Rissington - Little Rissington
MSN:
3049
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Little Rissington on a solo training flight. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, the twin engine airplane collided with a second RAF Oxford registered V3777 and also carrying one pilot. Both airplanes went out of control and crashed in a field. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
LAC Brian Hugh Richards, pilot.

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

Date & Time: May 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V3777
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Little Rissington - Little Rissington
MSN:
3259
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Little Rissington on a solo training flight. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, the twin engine airplane collided with a second RAF Oxford registered V3565 and also carrying one pilot. Both airplanes went out of control and crashed in a field. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
LAC Gordon James Burkle, pilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth at RAF Aston Down

Date & Time: May 10, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
BK867
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
White Waltham - Aston Down
MSN:
7200
YOM:
1935
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a delivery flight from RAF White Waltham to RAF Aston Down when it crashed upon landing. All three crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Bristol: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1941 at 2150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2905
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training exercise out from RAF Bassingbourn. In the evening, while flying over the city of Bristol, the airplane collided with a barrage balloon cable and crashed in the St Andrews Park, bursting into flames. Three crew members were injured and three others were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Guy Evans, pilot, †
Sgt Charles John Clarke, wireless operator, †
Sgt Thomas Leonard Lever, wireless operator, †
Sgt L. H. Houghton,
Sgt J. S. Jones,
Sgt R. Wish.
Probable cause:
Collision with a barrage balloon cable.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford at RAF South Cerney: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4612
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
South Cerney - South Cerney
MSN:
79
YOM:
1938
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local training flight at RAF South Cerney. On approach, it collided with another aircraft and crashed in a field, killing both pilots. It is believed that the second aircraft involved in the collision was also an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered W6567.
Crew (3rd FTS):
LAC George W. Grundy, pilot,
LAC Douglas Thomson, pilot.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Frampton on Severn

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941 at 0040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T2885
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1810LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was unable to establish a w/t contact and eventually sighted a searchlight beam pointing along the ground, but as the airplane broke through the cloud, the light was extinguished and a forced-landing was made at 0040LT in the mud of the River Severn some 300 yards from its banks near Frampton on Severn. All six crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt W. S. Adam,
Sgt Madgwick,
Sgt J. H. Collopy,
Sgt Millatt,
Sgt Reardon,
Sgt Payne.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Woodchester: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P1078
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
PAC.0009
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a solo training exercise when the airplane collided with high tension wires and crashed near Woodchester. The pilot LAC Andrew O'Neil Wontner-Smith was killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Bristol: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4893
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Boscombe Down - Bristol
MSN:
8908
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
1750
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Boscombe Down on a solo ferry flight to Bristol-Filton Airport. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing the pilot P/O George Edward Stansbury.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Highnam: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 1230 LT
Operator:
Registration:
P1271
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Upper Heyford on a training exercice. While cruising in clouds, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, broke up in flight and crashed in an open field located in Highnam. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Albert Frederick Jefferys, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Desmond Sheils, pilot,
Sgt Richard Thomas Bowtell, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Ralph Alexander Walter Keeling, wireless operator and air gunner.