Date & Time:
Apr 5, 1943 at 1325 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
X6796
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cranwell - Cranwell
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Cranwell on a local solo training flight. On final approach in gusty winds, the left engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Cpl S. M. Coward.
Crew:
Cpl S. M. Coward.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine on final approach.
