Zone
Essex

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Sible Hedingham

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
AT788
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3920
YOM:
1941
Location:
Sible Hedingham
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was unable to return to base. Both crew members bailed out and abandoned the airplane that crashed in Sible Hedingham and was destroyed. Both occupants parachuted to safety.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sible Hedingham

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1177
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Sible Hedingham
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1920LT on September 28 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it was abandoned by the crew, dove into the ground and crashed in Sible Hedingham. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt S. J. G. Isherwood,
Sgt Climie,
P/O E. M. Sangster,
Sgt B. W. Shelnutt,
Sgt H. A. D. Stanley,
Sgt H. Bell.
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