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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Cullen

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1939 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
N4961
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wick - Wick
Location:
Cullen
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising along the coast, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane due to a fuel exhaustion. The aircraft landed off Cullen and was lost while both crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/Lt H. G. Mossford, pilot,
P/O Brinsden, copilot.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6434
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercice out from RAF Lossiemouth. While making a right turn in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane stalled and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Francis John Brooks Moore,
P/O Eric Wilfred Allinson.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Lossiemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6297
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training exercise out from RAF Lossiemouth. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered N6329 and carrying one pilot. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and were lost. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (15 SFTS):
F/O Eric Wilson Yates,
P/O Douglas Henry Kitson Alwood.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off RAF Lossiemouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N6329
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
MSN:
251
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a solo training flight our from RAF Lossiemouth. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with another RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford registered N6297 and carrying a crew of two. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and were lost. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew (15 SFTS):
Cpl Reginald Cameron Morrell.
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