Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II near RAF Akeman Street: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1941 at 0346 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
V3685
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brize Norton - Brize Norton
MSN:
3210
YOM:
1941
Location:
Akeman Street AFB
Oxfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Brize Norton on a night solo training exercise. En route, the airplane was shot down by a JU.88 and crashed in the vicinity of RAF Akeman Street. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Ralph Stanley Smith, pilot.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Akeman Street

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4552
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brize Norton - Akeman Street
MSN:
19
YOM:
1937
Location:
Akeman Street AFB
Oxfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Brize Norton on a solo training flight to RAF Akeman Street. On final approach at night, he failed to realize his altitude was too low. The airplane impacted trees and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Cdt J. E. Chilvers.
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