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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | P1087 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chavenage, 1.5 miles NW of Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sealand, Flintshire |
Airspeed Oxford Mk.I P1807, 5 FTS, RAF Sealand, Flintshire: Written off 23/11/39 when went out of control and spun into the ground, one-and-a-half miles north west of Chavenage, Tetbury, Gloucestershire (at approximate co ordinates 51.6563°N 2.1866°W).
Crew:
Sgt Alfred George Banks (745332) pilot RAF - was killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2361143/banks,-alfred-george/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavenage_House
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2018 20:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-May-2024 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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