ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141472
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| Date: | Sunday 16 November 1941 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 12 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | V3626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fawside Edge, near Longnor, Staffordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Spitalgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Spitalgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire |
Airspeed AS-10 Oxford Mk.II V3626 of 12 SFTS, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 16 November 1941. The pilot was performing a solo training flight from (and back to) RAF Spitalgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire. En route, he lost his orientation due to poor weather conditions. Probably to determine his position, he decided to reduce his altitude when the aircraft hit the ground at Fawside Edge, near Longnor, Staffordshire, and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. The pilot was killed.
Crew of Oxford V3626:
L/AC Raymond Henry Wattie Dix, pilot, killed
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1941/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-in-united-kingdom-1-killed-20/]
2. https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/peak-district/airspeed-oxford-v3626-fawside-edge/
3. http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/remembering-today-16-11-41-leading-aircraftman-pilot-u-t-r-h-w-dix-1383555-royal-air-force-volunteer.43513/
4. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Staffordshire/LeekStEdwardAirCrew.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longnor,_Staffordshire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 10:57 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-Aug-2017 18:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2017 18:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2017 18:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
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