ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259030
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| Date: | Thursday 6 August 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Gp CF RAF |
| Registration: | HM984 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk |
| RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Airspeed Oxford Mk.1 HM984/"3S-A", 3 Group Communications Flight, RAF; Delivered to 3 Group CF 24/10/1951. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 6/8/1953 when the undercarrriage collapsed on landing at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. The aircraft swung off the runway, and ground looped through 90 degrees. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.147 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. The Oxford, Consul & Envoy File (John F Hamlin, Air Britain, 2001 p.158)
3. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings p.398
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2021 15:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-May-2021 20:34 | BlBe | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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