ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248837
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 AFTS RAF |
| Registration: | RR339 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Dalcross, Inverness, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dalcross, Inverness (EGPE) |
| RAF Dalcross, Inverness (EGPE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Airspeed Oxford Mk.I RR339/"20", 8 AFTS (Advanced Flying Training School), RAF: Delivered to 8 AFTS on 18/4/1951. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15/7/1952, when the wing hit the runway on approach to RAF Dalcross, Inverness. Aircraft not repaired, Struck Off Charge as Cat.5(c) 15/7/1952. As far as is known, the pilot was uninjured.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.131 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Last Take-off: A Record of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 Colin Cummings p 269
3. The Oxford, Consul & Envoy File (John F Hamlin, Air Brtian, 2001 p.138)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2021 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Mar-2021 08:49 | Werich | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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