Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II near RAF Bircotes

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
N4566
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bircotes AFB - Bircotes AFB
MSN:
2406
YOM:
1940
Location:
Bircotes AFB
Nottinghamshire
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 Bircotes on a solo training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure, hit trees and crashed. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Bircotes: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1942 at 1452 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1151
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bircotes - Bircotes
Location:
Bircotes AFB
Nottinghamshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Bircotes at 1441LT on a dual instruction training flight. Ten minutes later, the crew returned to base and attempted to land downwind by mistake. The landing was aborted and while banking into the strong wind to attempt to go around, the airplane lost height, collided with trees and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth occupant was injured.
Crew:
F/O Stanley Le Vesconte Wood, pilot, †
Sgt Livingstone, pilot,
F/Sgt Ronald Alfred Coles, wireless operator, †
Lac Graham Langley Emms, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Pilot error.
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