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| Date: | Tuesday 20 December 1938 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Handley Page Harrow Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 75 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6954 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Owstwick, 10.5 miles ENE of Hull, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire |
Handley Page Harrow Mk.1 K6954, 75 Squadron, RAF: The crew was engaged in a night training exercise on 20/12/38. En route, pilots encountered engine problems due to icing. Captain decided to attempt an emergency landing at Owstwick, 10.5 miles East North East of Hull, East Yorkshire. Aircraft slid on ground for several yards before colliding with several trees. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hp54-harrow-i-owstwick
3. https://75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/no-75-bomber-squadron-1938/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2009 12:09 | JINX | Added |
| 22-Mar-2018 03:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Oct-2018 19:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jun-2024 21:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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