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Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near Jahra

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
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Registration:
L4667
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Survivors:
Yes
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Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
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Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, while on a supply mission, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and attempted to make an emergency landing near Jahra, some 24 km west of Kuwait City. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all three crew members were unhurt.