Incident Airspeed Oxford Mk I V3878,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19538
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 January 1945
Time:
Type:Airspeed Oxford Mk I
Owner/operator:18 (P) AFU RAF
Registration: V3878
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Woodford Halse, about 6.5 miles south of Daventry, Northamptonshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Snitterfield, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Destination airport:RAF Snitterfield, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Narrative:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk.I V3878 of 18 (P) AFU, RAF was written off (destroyed) on 3 January 1945 when it crashed at Woodford Halse, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Daventry, Northamptonshire: The crew was involved in a supply mission from RAF Snitterfield. En route, severe icing conditions forced the crew to abandon the aircraft that crashed in a field. It was destroyed while both occupants were later recovered unhurt.

Crew of Oxford V3878:
Flying Officer C.J. Nuyt (pilot) Belgian AF - OK
Flt Sgt J.E. Durand (pupil pilot under training) French national - OK

Sources:

1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1945/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-in-united-kingdom-21/]
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1945.htm
3. http://www.woodford-halse-villagesignpost.co.uk/woodford-now-then/history-of-the-village/woodford-at-war-1939-1945/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodford_Halse

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2008 09:54 Nepa Added
19-Jan-2012 13:40 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
31-Jul-2017 20:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Oct-2018 19:56 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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