ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19548
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| Date: | Sunday 4 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 18 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | HN854 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Church Lawford, near Rugby, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snitterfield, Startford-on-Avon, Warwickshire |
| RAF Church Lawford, Warwickshire |
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk.II HN854 of 18 (P) AFU, RAF, written off (destroyed) 4 February 1945 when crashed at RAF Church Lawford, Warwickshire: On final approach, the crew decided to perform a go around. For unknown reason, the twin engine aircraft overshot, hit tree tops located at the end of the runway and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Flying Officer (150187) Albert William John Lyons (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Flying Officer (55270) Alexander Stephen Lees (Pupil) RAF - killed
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1945/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-in-church-lawford-afb-2-killed/]
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1945.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2008 23:24 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jan-2012 14:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2016 20:20 | J.Cryer | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2017 18:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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