Turvey | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The pilot departed RAF Cranfield on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed near Turvey and was destroyed. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Whalley, pilot.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II near Turvey: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1940 at 1530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

N4729

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Cranfield - Cranfield

MSN:

2459

YOM:

1940

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

500

Circumstances:

The crew departed RAF Cranfield on a training flight. While cruising at low height, the airplane collided with a tree and crashed near Newton Park Farm, about one mile southwest of Turvey. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O James Frederick Bridge, pilot,
LAC Jack Henry Kissner, pilot.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot was flying less than 100 feet above the ground and had flown into bright sun, which hampered his vision. It was also stated that, although James Bridge had a total of nearly 500 flying hours, he had not had much experience of flying dual in an Oxford and this may have been a contributory factor.