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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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woodford Halse, 6.5 miles south of Daventry, Northamptonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snitterfield, Warwickshire |
| RAF Snitterfield, Warwickshire |
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 u/t) FAFL - 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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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, ] |
| 31-May-2024 11:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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