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Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in the Tararua Mountain Range: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1941 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
NZ1302
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Woodbourne - Woodbourne
MSN:
553
YOM:
1940
Location:
Tararua Mountain Range
Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council)
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RNZAF Woodbourne (near Blenheim) at 0907LT with a scheduled return at 1115LT. The aircraft failed to return and SAR were initiated. Unfortunately, no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot found and all operations were abandoned after a week. A hunter found the wreckage on April 5, 1980 in an isolated area located in the Tararua Mountain Range, between Masterton, Paraparaumu and Waikanae.
Crew:
LAC Selwyn Sinclair, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Ashhurst: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1940 at 0750 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
R6226
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ohakea - Ohakea
MSN:
2690
YOM:
1940
Location:
Ashhurst
Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council)
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission out from Ohakea AFB. While completing a sharp turn at low height, the crew lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed on two farmhouses. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (3rd SFTS):
Sgt Rex Brooke-Taylor,
LAC Thomas Alexander.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Tokomaru: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
NZ1277
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ohakea - Ohakea
MSN:
588
YOM:
1940
Location:
Tokomaru
Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council)
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a night solo training exercise. While cruising south of Palmerston North in poor visibility, he failed to realize he was flying too low when the airplane impacted the slope of a hill and disintegrated upon impact. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Everton Kirk, pilot.
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