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| Date: | Sunday 29 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 3 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | DF332 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New Barn Farm, Temple Guiting, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire |
Written off (destroyed) 29 April 1945: The crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to snow storm. While flying at low altitude, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in New Barn Farm, Temple Guiting, Cirencester, Gloucestershire All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O (J/35746) Gordon Alexander Aubrey -RCAF - killed.
P/O (197330) Thomas Gould - RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (430505) Howard Bryant Montgomery - RAAF - killed.
The accident may have been caused by a loss of control due to excessive ice or snow accumulation on wings and fuselage.
Sources:
1. https://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2696791
2. https://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2691696
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?6718-Airspeed-Oxford-crash-29-04-45-Gloucestershire
4. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Biographies/WWIIBiographiesG.htm
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1945/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-in-united-kingdom-3-killed-5/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2009 23:26 | NePa | Added |
| 03-Jan-2012 18:32 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2012 18:38 | angels one five | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Sep-2013 07:33 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jul-2017 19:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jul-2017 19:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2017 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 31-May-2024 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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