Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Nov 8, 1939 (3 killed)
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on November 8, 1939 near Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did...
- Date: November 8, 1939
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not realise the aircraft was too low on approach.
A 97 Squadron Whitley on a night training mission from RAF Abingdon struck a tree on approach and crashed into a house about 400 metres short of the runway. All three crew were killed.