Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Feb 10, 1940 (2 killed)
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on February 10, 1940 near Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: Poor judgement...
- Date: February 10, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor judgement on the part of the crew while performing an approach by night.
An Armstrong Whitworth Whitley of No 97 Squadron RAF, serial K7255, took off from RAF Abingdon on a night circuits and landings exercise on 10 February 1940. It crashed in the circuit at Abingdon, killing two of the three crew.