ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141515
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| Date: | Saturday 23 May 1942 |
| Time: | 03:10 LT |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 11 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | P1862 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire |
| RAF Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire |
Sat 23 May 1942
Flying Training Command
Solo flarepath landing practice
11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, RAF (Shawbury, Shropshire - satellite at Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire - 21 Group)
Oxford II P1862 - dived into the ground and caught fire on a second approach to Wheaton Aston at 03:10 hours. The pilot is buried at Shawbury.
Pilot: NZ413823 Sgt Edward Charles Hibbs DOHERTY, RNZAF - Age 24. Total flying time 180 hours (107 solo - 84 on Airspeed Oxford)
Sources:
1.-Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000-R9999, (James J. Halley, Air Britain, published 1996)
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/nwcrashes1942.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/05888.php
4. http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C23270
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 12:23 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Jul-2017 19:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2017 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2017 18:57 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
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