Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 I Oxford in RAF Church Lawford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
HN854
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Snitterfield - Church Lawford
Location:
Church Lawford AFB
Warwickshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach, the crew decided to perform a go around. For unknown reason, the twin engine aircraft overshot, hit tree tops located at the end of the runway and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (18th PAFU):
F/O Albert William John Lyons, pilot,
F/O Alexander Stephen Lees, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Hillmorton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
LW863
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Snitterfield - Snitterfield
Location:
Hillmorton
Warwickshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a snowstorm. Due to icing conditions, the captain ordered his second to bail out and attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft went out of control and eventually crashed in a wooded area. While the second pilot was unhurt, the captain was killed.
Crew (18th AFU):
F/O D. J. Turner, pilot,
F/O Fred Waddingham, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Woodford Halse

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
V3878
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Snitterfield - Snitterfield
Location:
Woodford Halse
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a supply mission from RAF Snitterfield. En route, severe icing conditions forced the crew to abandon the aircraft that crashed in a field and was destroyed. Both crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Icing conditions.
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