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Ground accident of an Avro 652 Anson XI in RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH813
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hawarden - Hawarden
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing, the brakes failed. The aircraft went out of control and collided with concrete blocs. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the brake systems.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XI in RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH716
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hawarden - Hawarden
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training sortie. On approach, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed landed in a field short of runway threshold, hit a concrete block, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt. While all three crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7932
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, swerved and veered off runway before coming to rest. While all four occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Llanasa

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ED128
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in an open field in Llanasa and was damaged beyond repair while both pilots were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Bagillt

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L6237
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During a training mission, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft crashed into the Dee River, off Bagillt, and was lost. Both pilots were found a day later, injured by an overnight in cold water.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Sealand

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K8771
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sealand - Sealand
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at RAF Sealand, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth at RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
BK846
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
White Waltham - Hawarden
MSN:
2073
YOM:
1930
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing, a landing gear collapsed. Both crewmen were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth at RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AW135
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Aston Down - Hawarden
MSN:
1900
YOM:
1931
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the single engine aircraft overshot on landing and came to rest. It was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Holywell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R6019
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Prestwick - Kidlington
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Prestwick to transfer the airplane to Kindlington Airfield near Oxford. While cruising in poor visibility, the twin engine aircraft crashed on a hilly terrain located near Holywell. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (4th FPP):
F/O Aage Valdemar Helstrup Laursen, pilot,
P/O Richard Clyde Ensign, pilot,
AC2 Alexander Sterling Carrick, wireless operator.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Sealand: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4618
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sealand - Sealand
MSN:
85
YOM:
1938
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training mission out from RAF Sealand. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the twin engine aircraft collided with a RAF Miles M.9 Master registered N7432 and carrying a crew of two (one instructor and one student pilot). Both aircraft crashed in a field located in Shotton, near the airport. All four crew members were killed. The crew on board the Oxford consisted of two brothers.
Crew (5th FTS):
Sgt Eric Edwin Heaton Osgood,
Sgt Ronald Arthur. Osgood.