Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Puddington
Date & Time:
Jul 16, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L4609
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sealand - Sealand
MSN:
76
YOM:
1938
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission out from RAF Sealand when an engine failed in flight. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a field located in Puddington. Both crew were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
