West Sussex

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BB890

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Flight

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Training

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Ford - Ford

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The pilot was completing a night solo training exercise at RAF Ford. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, he inadvertently feathered both propellers, causing the airplane to crashed in a field east of the airbase. The pilot was uninjured.

Probable cause:

The pilot mistakenly feathered both propellers in flight.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in East Grinstead

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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V4041

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Waddington - Waddington

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The crew was completing a training exercise out from RAF Waddington when he was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crash landed in East Grinstead, ran into a hedge and came to rest. There were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc I at RAF Ford: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 0120 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

AX929

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Bombing

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The airplane departed RAF Ford at 2300LT on August 29 on an operation to Evreux. Following an uneventful mission, the crew returned to his base. During the landing rollout, a 'hung bomb' that had failed to release over the target dropped and exploded. The observer was killed and two other crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Donald James Smith, observer, †
F/O S. B. Demier,
Sgt McDermott.

Probable cause:

Explosion of a bomb load.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc II at RAF Ford

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941 at 2320 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

AH523

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Ford - Ford

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The crew was returning to RAF Ford following a night patrol operation. After landing in poor weather conditions, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest. It was damaged beyond repair and both crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc II at RAF Ford

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941

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AH506

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Taxiing

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Military

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While taxiing at RAF Ford, the crew mistakenly raised the landing gear instead the flaps. The airplane sank on to the taxiway and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc at RAF Ford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

BJ485

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Training

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