Incident Airspeed Oxford Mk I L4652,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16176
 
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Date:Thursday 11 May 1939
Time:day
Type:Airspeed Oxford Mk I
Owner/operator:4 FTS RAF
Registration: L4652
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia -   Egypt
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia, Egypt
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) at RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia, 11.5.1939: Swerved on take off, veered off runway and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest. Crew was performing a training flight on behalf of Abu Sueir Air Base Flying School. No casualties.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-airspeed-as10-oxford-i-abu-sueir

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Mar-2008 16:43 JINX Added
22-Jan-2012 15:10 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
03-Aug-2013 12:15 JINX Updated [Operator, Source]
02-Jun-2017 20:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Jun-2017 20:13 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
23-Nov-2018 18:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]
21-Mar-2019 18:48 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Source]

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