ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141460
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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 18 PAFU RAF |
| Registration: | LX304 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Lawford, Warwickshire |
| RAF Church Lawford |
Oxford LX304: Collided with Whitley BD221 of RAF Abingdon over a landmark beacon near Cranfield at night. 07/8/1943
The Oxford crashed near Stagsden, Beds and its crew of three all died. Whitley BD221 landed safely at RAF Cranfield and the crew were returned to RAF Abingdon by air ferry.
Crew:
F/Sgt Douglas Lambert OATES (1380533) u/t Pilot RAFVR - killed
Sgt George Vincent SIGWART (1601889) Wireless Op RAFVR - killed
F/Lt William James SMITH (J/5836) instr.Pilot RCAF - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/hav/docs/war/war.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 10:39 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 31-Jul-2017 18:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2022 11:00 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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