ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195868
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | L4653 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Balmain, Aberdeenshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Balmain, Aberdeenshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 17.4.1939, the crew was performing a training exercise. On final approach to RAF Balmain, the twin engine aircraft was too low and crashed onto a house. The crew fate remains unknown, but no fatalities reported.
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-raf-balmain
3. http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/balmain/
4. http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/regional/Aberdeenshire/Balmain.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2017 19:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Nov-2018 17:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2019 18:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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