ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141521
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| Date: | Monday 1 April 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 5 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | L4569 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Sealand, Flintshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sealand, Flintshire |
| RAF Sealand, Flintshire |
Written off (destroyed) 1 April 1940 when crashed on take off at RAF Sealand, Flintshire: The crew (two student pilots and one instructor) was performing a training exercise. During the take off run, the gear were retracted prematurely. The aircraft skidded on its belly, swerved and came to rest on the runway. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew of Oxford L4569:
A/C 1 Henry E. Pugh,
Sgt John G. Stewart
Plus one other crew member (name not yet discovered).
Cause: Undercarriage prematurely retracted during the take off run.
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000-L9999, published 1996
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-airspeed-as10-oxford-i-raf-sealand-1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 12:32 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 24-Jul-2017 21:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2017 21:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 23-Dec-2017 18:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2019 20:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2023 21:27 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Source, Narrative]] |
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