Wirestrike Incident Airspeed Oxford Mk I L4646,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16172
 
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Date:Monday 28 November 1938
Time:day
Type:Airspeed Oxford Mk I
Owner/operator:8 FTS RAF
Registration: L4646
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Montrose, Angus, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Montrose, Angus
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 28/11/1938, the crew was performing a training mission. In flight, an engine failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. While preparing for landing in a field, the twin engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed near Montrose, Angus. Crew fate unknown, but no fatalities reported.

Causes: Engine failure.

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-near-raf-montrose

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Mar-2008 16:33 JINX Added
23-Jan-2012 03:26 Nepa Updated [Operator, Phase, Source]
03-Aug-2013 12:15 JINX Updated [Operator, Source]
02-Jun-2017 19:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
19-Mar-2018 22:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Narrative]
19-Mar-2018 22:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
21-Nov-2018 18:55 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator]

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