ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159982
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1945 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 7 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | PH413 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eldreths Farm, Crowland Falls, South Holland, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 7 March 1945: the aircraft was wrecked at 14:15 hours local time, when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds. The starboard propeller was shattered by the multiple bird strikes, the aircraft became uncontrollable, and it spiral-dived into the ground from 500 feet, catching fire on impact.
The Airspeed Oxford came down east of Eldreths Farm, Crowland Falls, South Holland, Lincolnshire, Both crew - Flight Sgt J.E. Vauderey (instructor) and Matelot J. F. Frenehard (Free French - Aeronavale - pupil pilot under training) were both seriously injured.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1945-incident-logs#mar
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2013 04:14 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Jul-2017 16:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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